The Effect of Self e-Learning before “Low Back Pain” Lecture Using Pre- and Posttest Examination Scores among Medical Students
Gun Keorochana MD1, Narumon Keorochana MD2, Tulyapruek Tawonsawatruk MD1, Patarawan Woratanarat MD, PhD1
Affiliation : 1 Department of Orthopaedics, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand 2 Department of Ophthalmology, Phramongkutklao Hospital, Phramongkutklao College of Medicine, Bangkok, Thailand
Objective : To evaluate the ef(cid:976)icacy of self e-learning (electronic learning) before class lecture among medical students.
Materials and Methods : The study employed a prospective cohort design. All students were tested by multiple choice examination
before (pretest) and after (posttest) teaching lecture. Then data were collected by questionnaire after class to separate all students
in two groups where group A studied self e-learning before class, while group B did not. After that, all data analysis determined
mean, SD, median, and t-test.
Results : Of 175 students divided into group A 106 (60.57%) and group B 69 (39.43%). Group A had signi(cid:976)icantly higher scores than
group B both pretest (p-value <0.0001) and posttest (p-value 0.0138). Furthermore, the difference between posttest and pretest
score in group B signi(cid:976)icantly increased more than in group A (p-value <0.0001).
Conclusion : Self e-learning before class was effective to increase understanding in contents both before and after class. However,
class lecture is still important and effective by increasing the posttest score compared to pretest score in group B more than group A.
Keywords : E-learning, Medical students, Class lecture, Score, Orthopedics
