The impact of online vs. blended clinical skill laboratories (CSL) learning on student academic performance: a case study in Indonesia

Ulhaq, Zulvikar Syambani, Nasyroh, Ferry Nur ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-4024-4843, Aisa, Amalia Nur, Hidayatullah, Achmad Arief, Istifiani, Lola Ayu, Pamungkas, Syafrizal Aji, Sholeh, Achmad Rilyadi and Soraya, Gita Vita (2023) The impact of online vs. blended clinical skill laboratories (CSL) learning on student academic performance: a case study in Indonesia. American Journal of Medicine Open. ISSN 2667-0364

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Abstract

Objective
Online and blended learning methods have experienced rapid growth in higher education due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Our study aimed to compare students’ academic performance between online and blended Clinical Skill Laboratories (CSL) learning in undergraduate medical students.

Methods
A total of 101 undergraduate medical students at Maulana Malik Ibrahim State Islamic University, Malang, Indonesia, were enrolled (50 students from the academic year 2020 (group 1: online CSL); 51 students from the academic year 2020 (group 2: blended CSL)). The main outcome was students’ academic performance collected from the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) score. Additionally, students also completed an evaluation questionnaire to assess the quality of the learning scheme.

Results
Both groups agreed that CSL is an important subject and clinical video demonstration is useful for their OSCE preparation. However, students who received online learning felt that online CSL was ineffective and scored lower in the OSCE compared to the blended CSL. Qualitative data also supported these findings.

Conclusion
blended learning provides more value than online learning in terms of teaching clinical skills for undergraduate medical students. Additionally, online CSL may not be sufficient for medical students to attain critical skills.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Keywords:	medical education research; Clinical Skill Laboratories (CSL; online learning; blended learning; students’ performance
Subjects:	11 MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES > 1199 Other Medical and Health Sciences > 119999 Medical and Health Sciences not elsewhere classified
Divisions:	Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences > Department of Medical Education
Depositing User:	Ferry Nur Nasyroh
Date Deposited:	30 Aug 2023 13:47

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