title: Competency-based learning program in system analysis and design for health professionals.
abstract: This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a competency-based learning (CBL) approach to an e-learning course on systems analysis and design (SAD). The competency of 18 students who registered for an SAD course was measured at different 3 times during the semester with the use of a competency diary. The changes in the competency scores through the semester were analyzed by a Friedman test, and the factors affecting learning effectiveness were identified by multiple regression. The competency scores increased as the semester progressed. The factors that had a significant effect on learning effectiveness were course management and learning materials. The authors found that the CBL approach worked well for this particular e-learning course on SAD and that nontechnical aspects of the instruction, such as course management and lecture materials, were more important than the technical aspects even in this Internet environment.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Health Service Research, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea.
authors.lastname: Byung Hwa Lee
authors.lastname: Young Moon Chae
authors.forename: Tomiko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hokama
authors.forename: Suk
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D003162:Competency-Based Education / Q000379:methods*; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction; D003479:Curriculum; D040381:Education, Public Health Professional / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D007858:Learning; D015397:Program Evaluation