Essex D L, Sorlie W E
Med Educ. 1979 May;13(3):189-93. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2923.1979.tb01439.x.
The present study was designed to investigate the effectiveness of computer-based PLATO IV basic medical science lessons. Effectiveness was operationalized in terms of increased performance on basic medical science examinations for those medical students who had used the lessons when compared to those students who had not. Usage of the PLATO lessons was quantified as 'minutes of use' of the relevant lessons. Data were gathered in 1976-77 from first-year medical students at two sites, both under the auspices of one college of medicine. Usage of PLATO lessons and subsequent performance on three subtests from three different examinations were analysed. The findings from the current study offer encouragement that use of PLATO basic medical science materials contribute to increased performance on subsequent examinations.
本研究旨在调查基于计算机的PLATO IV基础医学课程的有效性。有效性通过比较使用过这些课程的医学生与未使用过这些课程的医学生在基础医学考试中的成绩提高情况来衡量。PLATO课程的使用量被量化为相关课程的“使用分钟数”。1976 - 1977年，在一所医学院的支持下，从两个地点的一年级医学生中收集了数据。分析了PLATO课程的使用情况以及来自三项不同考试的三个子测试的后续成绩。当前研究的结果表明，使用PLATO基础医学材料有助于提高后续考试的成绩，这令人鼓舞。
