Introducing computer-aided instruction into a traditional histology course: student evaluation of the educational value.

Full Abstract

Both the World Health Organisation and the World Federation for Medical Education have endorsed integration of computer technology into medical education. In line with this and for more practical reasons, second-year medical students were introduced to commercial and in-house computer-aided instruction (CAI) packages in the traditional histology course. Although CAI was well received, light microscopy was still regarded as a valuable skill in the undergraduate curriculum. Its application was viewed to be important in future medical studies, as well as in general practice. It was also perceived to be a more self-directed form of learning than CAI. Students' use of CAI packages was related to CAI meeting course objectives and the level of interactivity.

Author information

Author/s: McLean, M (M);

Affiliation: Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Private Bag 7, Congella 4013, South Africa. mclean(-atsign-)med.und.ac.za

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Evaluation Studies; Journal Article

Journal: The Journal of audiovisual media in medicine (J Audiov Media Med), published in England. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2000-Dec; vol 23 (issue 4) : pp 153-60

Dates: Created 2001/02/22; Completed 2001/03/29; Revised 2004/11/17;

PMID: 11271863, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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