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Table 1 Mean scores of pre, post, and retention tests in synchronous and asynchronous modules

From: The evaluation of synchronous and asynchronous online learning: student experience, learning outcomes, and cognitive load

Online module

Pretest score

Mean (95% CI)

Posttest score

Mean (95% CI)

Post vs. Pre-test

Retention Test

Mean (95% CI)

Retention vs. Pre-test

Cohen’s d

p value

Cohen’s d

p value

Synchronous

(n = 70)

67.43 (7.90)

88.86 (5.08)

0.755

< 0.0001

92.57 (2.78)

0.994

< 0.0001

Asynchronous

(n = 100)

69.4 (6.17)

91 (3.79)

0.827

< 0.0001

91.4 (2.31)

0.926

< 0.0001