Journal of Veterinary Medical Education, Vol 28, Issue 3, 136-139
Copyright © 2001 by Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges
RESEARCH AND EDUCATION REPORTS
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Impact of a computer-based auto-tutorial program on parasitology test scores of four consecutive classes of veterinary medical students
RD Pinckney,
MJ Mealy,
CB Thomas,
and
PS MacWilliams
Department of Pathobiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin at Madison-Madison, WI 53706, USA. pinckner@svm.vetmed.wisc.edu
A "Hard and Soft Tick" auto-tutorial that integrates basic knowledge of the parasite biology with practical aspects of tick identification, clinical presentation, pathology, disease transmission, treatment, and control was developed at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine. The purpose of this study was to assess impact of the auto-tutorial on parasitology test scores in four classes (1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002) of veterinary students. The analysis revealed a small but significant increase (p = 0.054) in mean percentage examination scores for students who used the tutorial over those who did not.
