Learning Effect of Onsite vs. Online Education in a Medical Context

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Online Learning
• Interventions: Other: Online

• Registration Number: NCT05736627
• Lead Sponsor: Bispebjerg Hospital

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about the effects of online medical education in PhD students. The main question it aims to answer is:

What is the effect of onsite compared to online research courses on theoretical knowledge of research methodology and motivation for young medical researchers? Participants will join 20 research courses which are computer randomised to be delivered online (intervention) or onsite (control group) with 10-12 PhD students of each course (200-240 participants). Participants will be followed for up to two years after their course. The outcomes are

* theoretical learning (main)

* academic achievements

* motivation

* self-efficacy

Researchers will compare online and onsite research courses to see if there is a difference in theoretical learning, academic achievements, motivation and self-efficacy.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-01-01
• Status Verified: 2023-02
• Study First Submitted: 2023-02-01
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-02-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-02-10
• Study First Posted: 2023-02-21
• Last Update Posted: 2023-02-21
• Primary Completion: 2025-12-31
• Study Completion: 2027-12-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 240

Inclusion Criteria

• All PhD students on the courses if they are able to give informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

• Declining to participate
• Withdrawal of informed consent

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Online setting	Online	Research course delivered digitally (Zoom or Teams meeting rooms) at a distance.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Theoretical learning	Up to 3 months	"Knows" or "Knows how" according to Miller's Pyramid of Competence measured by MCQ

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Academic achievement	Up to 25 months	Measured by Google Scholar Profile (number of publications, number of citations, H-index and i10-index
Motivation	Up to 3 months	Intrinsic Motivation Inventory
Self-efficacy	Up to 3 months	Williams and Smith's single item measure of self-efficacy

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Rie Raffing; 🇩🇰 Frederiksberg, Frederiksberg Hospital, Denmark