Figure 1
Study design.
Table 1
Descriptives of the survey scales on student perceptions of learning and knowledge transfer.
| CATEGORY | ITEMS (n) | MEAN | SD | CRONBACH’S α |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall experience | 1 | 4.48 | 0.51 | – |
| Role modelling | 4 | 4.44 | 0.39 | 0.50 |
| Practice with varied cases | 4 | 4.35 | 0.61 | 0.57 |
| “What-if” discussion | 7 | 3.76 | 0.81 | 0.90 |
| Knowledge transfer | 3 | 4.33 | 0.70 | 0.74 |
[i] Note. All items were rated on a 5-point Likert scale (1 = strongly disagree to 5 = strongly agree).
Table 2
Learning outcome (n = 21).
| QUESTION | MEDIAN (PRE-TEST - CASE B&C) | MEDIAN (POST-TEST NEAR - CASE D) | MEDIAN (POST-TEST FAR - CASE E) | WILCOXON STATISTIC (W) (NEAR TRANSFER) | p-VALUE (NEAR TRANSFER) | WILCOXON STATISTIC (W) (FAR TRANSFER) | p-VALUE (FAR TRANSFER) | EFFECT SIZE (NEAR TRANSFER) | EFFECT SIZE (FAR TRANSFER) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 What is your first impression of the patient? (Max: 4) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 0.12 | 8 | 0.007 | 0.39 | 0.73 |
| Q2 Pick the examinations you need for diagnosing the patient (Max:4) | 3.33 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 0.25 | 40.5 | 0.45 | 0.32 | 0.20 |
| Q3 Please describe the rationale for each test (Max: 4) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 22.5 | 0.10 | 33 | 0.21 | 0.45 | 0.33 |
| Q4 What is the T, N, and M stage of this tumour? (Max: 4) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.08 | 8.5 | 0.16 | 0.93 | 0.47 |
| Q5 Please conclude the tumour stage and write down the reasoning behind it (Max: 4) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | <0.001 | 12.5 | <0.001 | 0.75 | 0.78 |
| Q6 Which treatment should be treatment of the first choice, according to the patient’s characteristics and TNM-stage? (Max 4) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0.17 | 18 | 1 | 0.51 | 0 |
| Total (Max 24) | 19 | 20 | 21 | 77.0 | 0.19 | 41.5 | 0.018 | 0.30 | 0.53 |
| Average (Max 4) | 3.17 | 3.33 | 3.5 |