Trial Outcomes & Findings for Cognitive Style and Mobile Technology in E-learning in Undergraduate Medical Education (NCT NCT02971735)

Results Overview

Subjects will undergo the duplicated 15-minute MCQ tests before after the M-TEL Subjects will undergo the duplicated 15-minute MCQ tests 15 minutes before the M-TEL intervention with either the IM module or the PPS module and immediately after the M-TEL intervention.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

60 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

before and immediately after the M-TEL intervention

Results posted on

2021-02-16

Participant Flow

A total of 60 consecutive volunteers were recruited from a teaching clinic for the validation study from November 23, 2016 to July 5, 2017.

All of the volunteers had at least a basic level of computer literacy, and they were shown the practical aspects of using tablets and applications. The inclusion criteria were as follows: 1) age \>20 years; and 2) undergraduate medical students (clerkship). The exclusion criteria were: 1) previous ORL-HNS training; and 2) declining to participate.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure	Interactive Multimedia Module Subjects allocated to this experimental group will receive an intervention of mobile technology of e-learning (M-TEL) using the interactive multimedia (IM) module consist of integrated text, images, and small game tests (intervention) for 100 minutes. The module is a non-linearity of learning with interaction (student-based choice and pop-up feedback). This context has been adjusted to the same level to that of the PPS module. mobile technology of e-learning (M-TEL): UME students learn the Top 10 emergent ORL-HNS disorders using the M-TEL including the IM module or the PPS module.	Power Point Show Module Subjects allocated to this experimental group will receive an intervention of mobile technology of e-learning (M-TEL) using the Power Point show (PPS) module consist of integrated text, images, and audio (intervention) for 100 minutes. The module is a linear learning without interaction. This context has been adjusted to the same level to that of the IM module. mobile technology of e-learning (M-TEL): UME students learn the Top 10 emergent ORL-HNS disorders using the M-TEL including the IM module or the PPS module.
Overall Study STARTED	30	30
Overall Study COMPLETED	30	30
Overall Study NOT COMPLETED	0	0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Race and Ethnicity were not collected from any participant.

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure	Interactive Multimedia Module n=30 Participants Subjects allocated to this experimental group will receive an intervention of mobile technology of e-learning (M-TEL) using the interactive multimedia (IM) module consist of integrated text, images, and small game tests (intervention) for 100 minutes. The module is a non-linearity of learning with interaction (student-based choice and pop-up feedback). This context has been adjusted to the same level to that of the PPS module. mobile technology of e-learning (M-TEL): UME students learn the Top 10 emergent ORL-HNS disorders using the M-TEL including the IM module or the PPS module.	Power Point Show Module n=30 Participants Subjects allocated to this experimental group will receive an intervention of mobile technology of e-learning (M-TEL) using the Power Point show (PPS) module consist of integrated text, images, and audio (intervention) for 100 minutes. The module is a linear learning without interaction. This context has been adjusted to the same level to that of the IM module. mobile technology of e-learning (M-TEL): UME students learn the Top 10 emergent ORL-HNS disorders using the M-TEL including the IM module or the PPS module.	Total n=60 Participants Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous	23 years n=30 Participants	23 years n=30 Participants	23 years n=60 Participants
Sex: Female, Male Female	10 Participants n=30 Participants	14 Participants n=30 Participants	24 Participants n=60 Participants
Sex: Female, Male Male	20 Participants n=30 Participants	16 Participants n=30 Participants	36 Participants n=60 Participants
Race and Ethnicity Not Collected	—	—	0 Participants Race and Ethnicity were not collected from any participant.
The cognitive style was assessed using the 25-item group embedded figures test after enrollment.	18 units on a scale n=30 Participants	17 units on a scale n=30 Participants	17 units on a scale n=60 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: before and immediately after the M-TEL intervention

Subjects will undergo the duplicated 15-minute MCQ tests before after the M-TEL Subjects will undergo the duplicated 15-minute MCQ tests 15 minutes before the M-TEL intervention with either the IM module or the PPS module and immediately after the M-TEL intervention.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure	Interactive Multimedia Module n=30 Participants Subjects allocated to this experimental group will receive an intervention of mobile technology of e-learning (M-TEL) using the interactive multimedia (IM) module consist of integrated text, images, and small game tests (intervention) for 100 minutes. The module is a non-linearity of learning with interaction (student-based choice and pop-up feedback). This context has been adjusted to the same level to that of the PPS module. mobile technology of e-learning (M-TEL): UME students learn the Top 10 emergent ORL-HNS disorders using the M-TEL including the IM module or the PPS module.	Power Point Show Module n=30 Participants Subjects allocated to this experimental group will receive an intervention of mobile technology of e-learning (M-TEL) using the Power Point show (PPS) module consist of integrated text, images, and audio (intervention) for 100 minutes. The module is a linear learning without interaction. This context has been adjusted to the same level to that of the IM module. mobile technology of e-learning (M-TEL): UME students learn the Top 10 emergent ORL-HNS disorders using the M-TEL including the IM module or the PPS module.
Percentage Change in Multiple-choice Question (MCQ) Scores	40 percentage of MCQ change Interval 13.0 to 76.0	45 percentage of MCQ change Interval 30.0 to 50.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: before and immediately after the M-TEL intervention

Subjects will undergo the duplicated 15-minute MST tests 15 minutes before the M-TEL intervention with either the IM module or the PPS module and immediately after the M-TEL intervention.