Table 1. Correct answers in pre-tests and post-tests.
Group | Pre-test | Post-test | Improvement | Learning efficiency |
1a (eBook), Simple | 27.4% (25.4–29.4%) | 92.9% (90.6–95.2%) | 65.5% (63.0–67.9%) | 0.89 (0.85–0.94) |
1b (eCase), Simple | 26.7% (24.7–28.6%) | 94.3% (92.2–96.4%) | 67.6% (64.7–70.5%) | 0.88 (0.85–0.92) |
2 (Case), Simple | 27.6% (25.9–29.4%) | 93.3% (91.4–95.3%) | 65.7% (63.0–68.4%) | 0.88 (0.84–0.92) |
1a (eBook), Complex | 33.7% (32.5–34.9%) | 82.1% (77.9–86.3%) | 48.4% (44.1–52.8%) | 0.92 (0.76–1.1) |
1b (eCase), Complex | 33.3% (32.1–34.5%) | 92.7% (91.2–94.2%) | 59.4% (57.6–61.1%) | 0.51 (0.45–0.56) |
2 (Classroom), Complex | 33.0% (31.6–34.4%) | 91.9% (90.3–93.5%) | 58.9% (56.8–61.0%) | 0.59 (0.57–0.61) |
Values are relative numbers of correct answers for each type of educational content in each group, with 95% confidence intervals in brackets. Learning efficiency is improvement in correct questions per minute of study. N = 21 in each group.