title: Impact of a computer-based auto-tutorial program on parasitology test scores of four consecutive classes of veterinary medical students.
abstract: A "Hard and Soft Tick" auto-tutorial that integrates basic knowledge of the parasite biology with practical aspects of tick identification, clinical presentation, pathology, disease transmission, treatment, and control was developed at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine. The purpose of this study was to assess impact of the auto-tutorial on parasitology test scores in four classes (1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002) of veterinary students. The analysis revealed a small but significant increase (p = 0.054) in mean percentage examination scores for students who used the tutorial over those who did not.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathobiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin at Madison-Madison, WI 53706, USA. pinckner@svm.vetmed.wisc.edu
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Pinckney
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Mealy
authors.forename: C B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: MacWilliams
mesh_terms: D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction; D004520:Education, Veterinary / Q000379:methods*; D004521:Educational Measurement; D006801:Humans; D010274:Parasitology / Q000193:education; D014922:Wisconsin