J Korean Soc Med Inform.  2004 Mar;10(1):79-90.

The Effectiveness of Online Continuing Medical Education and Learners' Opinion about It

• Shin JS
• Im MS
• Kim SW

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate learners' opinion about the experience of online continuing medical education, and the effectiveness of it. The study was conducted on online continuing medical education courses conducted as a model case by Konggi-do Medical Association and VirtualMD Co., Ltd with the approval of Korean Medical Association, from July through December, 2002. Fifteen online multimedia courses, supported by learning management system and e-test(electronic assessment) system, were opened. Learners' internet log data, and answers to a questionnaire were collected. And a pre-test post-test design experiment was implemented to measure the effectiveness of learning. The results showed that doctors are already technically and environmentally ready to take online continuing medical education and have correct understanding about the necessity and benefits of online continuing medical education. The difference between the pre-test score and the post-test score was statistically significant(t=3.24, p<.01), and practically significant(Effect Size=.89).

Keyword

Continuing Medical Education; Online Education; Learners' Opinion; Effectiveness of Learning

MeSH Terms

Education, Medical, Continuing*
Internet
Learning
Multimedia
Surveys and Questionnaires