Table 6.
Student Satisfaction with the On-site and On-line Research Ethics Courses (Section 1)
| Variable | Arm 1 On-line Research Ethics |
Arm 2 On-site Research Ethics |
P value* | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| The course content matched the defined course objectives | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 0.046 |
| Materials for the course improved/enhanced learning of the subject. | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 0.077 |
| The case studies were helpful in understanding and applying the ethical principles. | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 20 | 0.589 |
| The movie was a helpful tool for understanding and applying principles and concepts of informed consent. | 0 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 0.038 |
| The framework was a helpful tool for understanding and applying ethical principles. | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 0.250 |
| Group Discussion was a helpful tool for understanding and analyzing the issues that arose in the case studies. | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 0.003 |
| The course was organized in an appropriate way to learn the concepts outlined in the course objectives. | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 16 | 0.419 |
| Timely feedback was given on assignments. | 0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 15 | 0.197 |
| Constructive feedback was given on assignments. | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 0.344 |
| Course topics were related to the main ideas in the course. | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 17 | 0.275 |
| This class was relevant to the broader context of biomedical research. | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 0.165 |
| This course will be valuable to my work in biomedical research. | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 0.005 |
| The course instructors explained the material clearly. | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 16 | 0.618 |
| The course instructors held my interest during the course. | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 0.568 |
| The course instructors challenged and motivated me to learn in this course. | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 15 | 0.108 |
| The course instructors were accessible/approachable. | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 0.114 |
1 = strongly disagree; 2 = disagree; 3 = somewhat agree; 4 = agree; 5 = strongly agree
*p values are based on comparisons using chi-squared test for trend. Data with p values below 0.05 are shown in bold.