Learning Effect of Onsite vs. Online Education in a Medical Context
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sponsor
- Bispebjerg Hospital
- Enrollment
- 240
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Theoretical learning
Study Overview
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.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Health Services Research
- Masking
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
Masking Description
The randomisation result will be opened for course participants and investigator when sending out the welcome letter about 3 weeks prior to running the course.
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
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
Arms & Interventions
Online setting
Research course delivered digitally (Zoom or Teams meeting rooms) at a distance.
Intervention: Online (Other)
Onsite setting
Research course delivered physically in educational facilities.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Theoretical learning
Time Frame: Up to 3 months
"Knows" or "Knows how" according to Miller's Pyramid of Competence measured by MCQ
Secondary Outcomes
- Academic achievement(Up to 25 months)
- Motivation(Up to 3 months)
- Self-efficacy(Up to 3 months)
Investigators
Hanne Tonnesen
Professor
University Hospital Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg