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Table 4 Effects of student characteristics on case feedback and MC score

From: Virtual patients: the influence of case design and teamwork on students’ perception and knowledge – a pilot study

Variables

Relevance mean [95%-CI]

Motivation mean [95%-CI]

Perceived learning effect mean [95%-CI]

Narrative style mean [95%-CI]

Question type mean [95%-CI]

Question content mean [95%-CI]

Minutes spent working mean [95%-CI]

MC score mean [95%-CI]

Sex

Male

5.1 [5.0;5.2]

4.2 [4.0;4.4]

4.1 [3.9;4.4]

4.4 [4.2;4.7]

4.3 [4.1;4.5]

4.5 [4.4;4.7]

n.s.

Female

4.5* [4.4;4.7]

4.5* [4.3;4.7]

4.8* [4.6;5.0]

4.7* [4.5;4.8]

Prior knowledge

No

n.s.

n.s.

n.s.

14** [12;15]

1.7 [1.5;1.9]

Yes

12 [10;13]

2.1** [1.9;2.3]

Teamwork

No

4.5* [4.3;4.7]

12 [11;13]

1.8 [1.6;2.0]

Yes

4.3 [4.1;4.5]

13** [12;14]

1.9* [1.7;2.1]

Age

n.s.

n.s.

n.s.

E-learning experience

-0.5*1 [-1;0]

E-learning interest

0.16*1 [0.04;0.28]

0.21*1 [0.07;0.36]

0.17*1 [0.02;0.31]

0.15*1 [0.01;0.30]

0.16*1 [0.02;0.31]

 

n.s.

  1. *p < 0.05 **p < 0.001 1gradient [95%-CI].