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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Virtual international experiences in veterinary medicine: an evaluation of students' attitudes toward computer-based learning
Journal of Veterinary Medical Education, Volume 34, No. 4, Year 2007
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Description
While many studies have evaluated whether or not factual information can be effectively communicated using computer-aided tools, none has focused on establishing and changing students' attitudes toward international animal-health issues. The study reported here was designed to assess whether educational modules on an interactive computer CD elicited a change in veterinary students' interest in and attitudes toward international animal-health issues. Volunteer veterinary students at seven universities (first-year students at three universities, second-year at one, third-year at one, and fourth-year at two) were given by random assignment either an International Animal Health (IAH) CD or a control CD, ParasitoLog (PL). Participants completed a pre-CD survey to establish baseline information on interest and attitudes toward both computers and international animal-health issues. Four weeks later, a post-CD questionnaire was distributed. On the initial survey, most students expressed an interest in working in the field of veterinary medicine in another country. Responses to the three pre-CD questions relating to attitudes toward the globalization of veterinary medicine, interest in foreign animal disease, and inclusion of a core course on international health issues in the veterinary curriculum were all positive, with average values above 3 (on a five-point scale where 5 represented strong agreement or interest). Almost all students considered it beneficial to learn about animal-health issues in other countries. After students reviewed the IAH CD, we found a decrease at four universities, an increase at one university, and no change at the remaining two universities in students' interest in working in some area of international veterinary medicine. However, none of the differences was statistically significant. © 2007 AAVMC.
Authors & Co-Authors
French, Brigitte C.
United States, Arlington
United States Air Force
Hird, David W.
United States, Davis
University of California, Davis
Romano, Patrick S.
United States, Sacramento
Uc Davis Medical Center
Hayes, Rick H.
United States, Davis
University of California, Davis
Nijhof, Ard Menzo
Netherlands, Utrecht
Universiteit Utrecht
Jongejan, Frans
Netherlands, Utrecht
Universiteit Utrecht
South Africa, Pretoria
University of Pretoria
Mellor, Dominic J.
United Kingdom, Glasgow
University of Glasgow
Singer, Randall S.
United States, Saint Paul
College of Veterinary Medicine
Fine, Amanda E.
United States, East Lansing
Michigan State University
Gaye, John M.
United States, Pullman
Washington State University Pullman
Davis, Radford G.
United States, Ames
Iowa State University
Conrad, Patricia A.
United States, Davis
University of California, Davis
Statistics
Citations: 12
Authors: 12
Affiliations: 10
Identifiers
Doi:
10.3138/jvme.34.4.502
ISSN:
0748321X
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Quantitative