Computer-assisted learning in undergraduate psychiatry (CAL-PSYCH): Evaluation of a pilot programme

Guerandel, A, Felle, P and Malone, K (2003) Computer-assisted learning in undergraduate psychiatry (CAL-PSYCH): Evaluation of a pilot programme. Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine, 20 (3). pp. 84-87. ISSN 07909667 (ISSN)

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Objectives: To introduce and evaluate a computer assisted learning programme in undergraduate psychiatry (CAL-PSYCH). Methods: An interactive e-learning environment was created within the University College Dublin portal to assist students in acquiring the necessary skills in undergraduate psychiatry. The pilot phase consisted of providing their lectures on-line on the interactive site. Data were gathered from the last group of students in 2001 (pre-CAL-PSYCH) and the first group of students using CAL-PSYCH in 2002. We included assessment of percentage of students accessing the site, attendance rates at face-to-face lectures and tutorials, and also a feedback questionnaire from students who accessed the site. Results: All responders had used CAL-PSYCH. Students gave higher ratings for quality and interactivity of lectures compared with the pre-CAL-PSYCH curriculum. Students also expressed enthusiasm about CAL-PSYCH and encouraged us to develop it further. Conclusions: Computer-assisted learning environments such as CAL-PSYCH provide the opportunity to bring modern e-learning techniques to medical education, and may provide a new model for life-long learning in medicine.

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Computer-assisted learning in undergraduate psychiatry (CAL-PSYCH): Evaluation of a pilot programme

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Guerandel, A, Felle, P and Malone, K

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2003

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Export Date: 23 February 2015; CODEN: IPMEE; Correspondence Address: Dept. of Psychiat./Mental Hlth. Res., St. Vincent's University Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin 4, Ireland; References: Harden, R.M., Crosby, J.R., Davis, M.H., (1999) Outcome-based Education, , ISBN:1-903934-15; Dietrich, A.J., Adapting problem-based learning to a traditional curriculum: Teaching about prevention (1990) Family Practice Res J, 10 (1), pp. 65-73; Samuel, O., (1990) Towards a Curriculum for General Practice Training, , Occasional paper 44. London: Royal College of General Practitioners; Greenhalgh, T., Computer assisted learning in undergraduate Medical Education (2001) BMJ, 322, pp. 40-44; Milligan, C., (1999) Delivering Staff and Professional Development Using Virtual Learning Environment, , www.jtap.ac.uk/reports/htm/jtap-044.html, Herriot-Watt University; Britain, S., Liber, O., (1999) A Framework for Pedagogical Evaluation of Virtual Learning, , www.jtp.ac.uk/reports/index.html, Bangor: University of Wales; Chessell, G., Medical education using interactive learning (1994) J Audiovisual Media Med, 17, pp. 77-80; Mason, R., (1998) Models of Online Courses, , www.aln.org/alnweb/magazine/vol2_issue2/masonfinal.htm; Steele, D., Polensky, J., Lynch Thomas, J.E., (2002) Medical Education, 36 (3), pp. 225-232; (1993) Tomorrow's Doctors. Recommendations on Undergraduate Medical Education, , London: General Medical Council; Biggs, J.B., Does learning about learning help teachers with teaching? Psychology and the Tertiary Teacher (1989) Suppl to The Gazette, 26 (1). , University of Hong Kong; Gibbs, G., (1992) Improving the Quality of Student Learning, , Oxford: Oxford centre for staff development

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Computer-assisted learning (CAL); E-learning; Medical education; Psychiatry; article; computer system; curriculum; data analysis; educational technology; Internet; learning; medical informatics; pilot study; skill; teaching

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