• J Contin Educ Nurs · Sep 2006

    An evaluative case study of online learning for healthcare professionals.

    • Darren L Pullen.
    • University of Tasmania, Faculty of Education, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. Darren.Pullen@utas.edu.au
    • J Contin Educ Nurs. 2006 Sep 1; 37 (5): 225-32.

    BackgroundThis evaluation study assessed the pedagogical and instructional design (e-pedagogy) effectiveness of online continuing professional education (CPE) courses offered by a large Australian CPE provider.MethodsA naturalistic theory approach and a multilevel evaluation were used to examine the impact of web-based learning on more than 300 healthcare professionals. Participant satisfaction, learning achievement, self-reported practice performance change, and e-pedagogical courseware characteristics were assessed by various qualitative and quantitative data collection methods.ResultsFindings revealed that learning online was an effective means for increasing CPE knowledge (p < .05) and improving self-reported practice performance change (p < .05). Courses containing a clinical tool resulted in an increased self-reported practice performance change over courses that did not (Zobs = 3.757).ConclusionOnline CPE offers a convenient format for healthcare professionals from educationally and geographically diverse populations to update their knowledge and view best practice.

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