Table 3.
Self-reported scores for the skills learning domain
| SKILLS 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 – Perform | 3.6 (0.95) | 3.9 (0.72) | 3.7 (1.02) | 4.4 (0.36) |
| Gram stain – Interpret | 3.6 (0.96) | 4.1 (0.51) | 4.3 (0.80) | 4.6 (0.25) |
| Gram stain – Overall | 3.5 (0.97) | 3.9 (0.64) | 3.9 (0.89)* | 4.5 (0.26)**** ###∆∆ |
| Media – Choice | 3.1 (0.89) | 3.7 (0.92) | 4.0 (0.77) | 4.1 (0.49) |
| Media – Interpret | 3.2 (0.91) | 3.9 (0.64) | 4.0 (0.81) | 4.2 (0.49) |
| Media – Overall | 3.1 (0.91) | 3.7 (0.88)** | 4.0 (0.81)**** | 4.2 (0.55)**** # |
| Biochemical Tests – Perform | 3.2 (0.91) | 3.7 (0.80) | 4.0 (0.83) | 4.2 (0.41) |
| Biochemical Tests -Interpret | 3.2 (0.91) | 3.7 (0.73) | 4.0 (0.79) | 4.3 (0.37) |
| Biochemical Tests - Overall | 3.2 (0.90) | 3.7 (0.73)** | 4.0 (0.79)**** | 4.2 (0.42)**** ## |
| Susceptibility – Perform | 3.0 (0.90) | 3.8 (0.69) | 4.0 (0.78) | 4.4 (0.42) |
| Susceptibility – Interpret | 3.0 (0.93) | 3.8 (0.63) | 4.1 (0.75) | 4.4 (0.48) |
| Susceptibility – Overall | 3.0 (0.89) | 3.8 (0.63)**** | 4.0 (0.76)**** | 4.4 (0.48)**** ##∆ |
* = 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 < 0.01 (compared to post-wetlab)
∆ = p < 0.05 (compared to post-VUMIE™)
∆∆ = p < 0.01 (compared to post-VUMIE™)