title: Reading statistics in nursing research: a self-study CD-ROM module.
abstract: A statistics CD-ROM tutorial program was developed to replace a classroom course with several self-study modules. For the CD-ROM delivery method, students were asked to complete a Likert-type questionnaire with response options similar to those used for end-of-course evaluations at the nursing school. Ratings ranged from 1 to 5, with 1 equaling outstanding and 5 equaling completely unsatisfactory. Ratings for the CD-ROM were compared with those of a Web-based course taught the prior year. Mean satisfaction ratings of Web-based delivery of content was low due to technical problems with the Internet courseware used. Overall satisfaction with the CD-ROM for students who used all the components was improved substantially, compared to the Web-based delivery method.
authors.affiliation: Oregon Health and Science University, School of Nursing, Portland, Oregon 97225, USA. messecar@ohsu.edu
authors.forename: Deborah C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Messecar
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Van Son
authors.forename: Katherine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: O'Meara
mesh_terms: D016251:CD-ROM / Q000592:standards*; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction / Q000379:methods*; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015402:Nursing Education Research / Q000379:methods*; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology; D014481:United States