Table 2.
Self-reported scores for the knowledge learning domain
| KNOWLEDGE Learning outcome |
Baseline N = 124 Mean (SD) |
Post-wetlab N = 20 Mean (SD) |
Post-VUMIE™ N = 39 Mean (SD) |
Endpoint N = 35 Mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gram stain – Process | 3.6 (0.99) | 4.2 (0.77) | 4.0 (0.99) | 4.5 (0.56) |
| Gram stain – Perform | 3.5 (1.03) | 4.0 (0.83) | 3.8 (1.03) | 4.4 (0.60) |
| Gram stain – Interpret | 3.5 (1.00) | 4.2 (0.79) | 4.4 (0.79) | 4.5 (0.56) |
| Gram stain – Overall | 3.4 (1.04) | 4.0 (0.83)* | 4.0 (0.92)** | 4.4 (0.61)**** #∆ |
| Media – Types | 3.2 (0.96) | 3.9 (0.71) | 4.1 (0.76) | 4.3 (0.63) |
| Media – Choice | 3.1 (0.98) | 3.7 (0.73) | 3.9 (0.81) | 4.1 (0.87) |
| Media - Interpret | 3.1 (0.95) | 3.8 (0.63) | 4.1 (0.77) | 4.3 (0.66) |
| Media – Overall | 3.2 (0.97) | 3.7 (0.73)* | 4.0 (0.79)**** | 4.2 (0.65)**** # |
| Biochemical Tests – Type | 3.1 (0.89) | 3.8 (0.89) | 4.1 (0.74) | 4.3 (0.53) |
| Biochemical Tests – Choice | 3.0 (0.91) | 3.7 (1.04) | 4.0 (0.78) | 4.2 (0.63) |
| Biochemical Tests -Interpret | 3.0 (0.89) | 3.6 (0.99) | 4.1 (0.72) | 4.3 (0.57) |
| Biochemical Tests – Overall | 3.0 (0.92) | 3.7 (0.93)** | 4.1 (0.76)**** | 4.2 (0.60)**** # |
| Susceptibility – Determine | 3.0 (1.02) | 3.9 (0.72) | 4.1 (0.81) | 4.4 (0.61) |
| Susceptibility – Perform | 2.9 (1.00) | 3.9 (0.72) | 4.1 (0.76) | 4.3 (0.63) |
| Susceptibility – Interpret | 3.0 (1.00) | 3.9 (0.67) | 4.0 (0.78) | 4.4 (0.60) |
| Susceptibility – Overall | 3.0 (1.01) | 3.9 (0.72)**** | 4.1 (0.77)**** | 4.3 (0.63)**** # |
* = p < 0.05 (compared to baseline)
** = p < 0.01 (compared to baseline)
**** = p < 0.0001 (compared to baseline)
# = p < 0.05 (compared to post-wetlab)
∆ = p < 0.05 (compared to post-VUMIE™)