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Virtual Patients and eCase Studies
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Department of Pharmacology, Phramongkutlao College of Medicine, Bangkok, Thailand
CAI for some topics in Pharmacology were developed by Department of Pharmacology, Phramongkutklao College of Medicine for self – directed learning. Thus, the medical cadets ’ opinion about such learning experiences were investigated in this study
It appeared that self-directed learning by using CAI seemed to be a teaching method that was accepted by most students.
An example of CAI (Lab: Disposition of pentobarbital in rat ) is able to display in the details
However, each topic of CAI should be revised or updated periodically and adequate free time to study CAI should be arranged.
Descriptive study was employed. The 104 questionnaires of each CAI were distributed to third-year preclinical medical cadets who were enrolled in the curriculum during 2011. Data were analyzed for each CAI. The questionnaire of each CAI consisted of 2 parts, 1. General behavior of students in using computer, 2. Six aspects of the learning activity on each CAI. Each specific question had a possible score of 1 to 5, whereas 5 indicated strong agreement.
There were 7 specific topics of CAI in the study. As for the first 4 CAIs in first semester, there were 80 (76.92%) respondents for dosage forms, drug development, Lab: Disposition of pentobarbital in rat and 76 (73.08%) respondents for NSAIDs. Positive attitude were indicated toward all of them (average score for each CAI ranged from 4.56 - 4.16 ,SD 0.59- 0.89). Whereas the last 3 CAIs in second semester , there were 88 (84.62%) respondents for all of them, as such CAIs were Lab: ANS drugs , antihypertensive drugs and drugs used in dyslipidemia, Positive attitude were indicated toward all of them (average score for each CAI ranged from 4.45 - 4.43 ,SD 0.67- 0.64) as well. There were suggestions from respondents that more CAIs for other topic should be developed and some more exercises or quiz should be added at the end of each topic. As it would be useful to review the important point for each drug-group and make it easier to prepare themselves for National License examination. However, there were constraints such as limitation of time for self – directed learning and an inconvenience of computer using.
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