Table 1
Demographic features of student participants. (Percentages are of total numbers in each course)
| Injury self-paced (N=38) | Injury tutor-led (N=51) | Exercise self-paced (N=392) | Exercise tutor-led (N=345) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||
| F | 13 (34%) | 20 (39%) | 233 (59%) | 178 (52%) |
| M | 24 (63%) | 31 (61%) | 140 (36%) | 146 (42%) |
| Year of Birth | ||||
| <1970 | 6 (16%) | 3 (6%) | 102 (26%) | 46 (13%) |
| 1970-1979 | 8 (21%) | 12 (24%) | 84 (21%) | 66 (19%) |
| 1980-1989 | 19 (50%) | 15 (29%) | 94 (24%) | 112 (32%) |
| 1990+ | 4 (11%) | 20 (39%) | 102 (26%) | 114 (33%) |
| Occupation | ||||
| Medical practitioner - clinical | 2 (5%) | 16 (31%) | 45 (11%) | 63 (18%) |
| Medical practitioner - non clinical | 4 (11%) | 8 (2%) | 11 (3%) | |
| Nurse/Midwife | 2 (5%) | 2 (4%) | 31 (8%) | 8 (2%) |
| Other | 12 (32%) | 6 (12%) | 66 (17%) | 39 (11%) |
| Other health professional | 16 (42%) | 11 (22%) | 135 (34%) | 153 (44%) |
| Student | 2 (5%) | 14 (27%) | 93 (24%) | 66 (19%) |
| Region | ||||
| UK/Ireland | 3 (8%) | 6 (12%) | 224 (57%) | 73 (21%) |
| Australia/NZ/USA/Canada | 9 (24%) | 1 (2%) | 32 (8%) | 38 (11%) |
| Europe | 3 (8%) | 2 (4%) | 47 (12%) | 48 (14%) |
| Africa | 5 (14%) | 19 (37%) | 24 (6%) | 73 (21%) |
| Latin America | 2 (6%) | 4 (8%) | 4 (1%) | 42 (12%) |
| Indian subcontinent | 8 (22%) | 12 (24%) | 6 (2%) | 15 (4%) |
| Other | 6 (17%) | 1 (2%) | 2 (1%) | 7 (2%) |
| N Countries | 21 | 25 | 43 | 57 |
[i] Note: missing data account for numbers not adding to totals, or percentages not adding to 100.
Table 2
Engagement of student participants with the course. (Percentages are of total numbers in each course)
| Injury self-paced (N=38) | Injury tutor-led (N=51) | Exercise self-paced (N=392) | Exercise tutor-led (N=345) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Student posts to discussion/reflection forums | ||||||||
| N students who posted | N posts | N students who posted | N posts | N students who posted | N posts | N students who posted | N posts | |
| Forum 1 | 4 (11%) | 4 | 10 (20%) | 14 | 48 (12%) | 48 | 54 (16%) | 99 |
| Forum 2 | 2 (5%) | 2 | 9 (18%) | 10 | 42 (11%) | 42 | 49 (14%) | 73 |
| Forum 3 | 2 (5%) | 2 | 8 (16%) | 9 | 42 (11%) | 42 | 45 (13%) | 60 |
| Forum 4 | 2 (5%) | 2 | 7 (14%) | 7 | 42 (11%) | 42 | 44 (13%) | 51 |
| Posted to all forums | 2 (5%) | 5 (10%) | 42 (11%) | 43 (12%) | ||||
| Posted to any forum | 4 (11%) | 10 | 11 (22%) | 40 | 48 (12%) | 174 | 54 (16%) | 283 |
| N discussion threads with more than one student response | 0 | 5 | 1 | 46 | ||||
Table 3
Outcome comparisons between self-paced and tutor-led courses
| Outcome criterion | Theme | Group | N (% of each group total) | Chi square | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Completed quiz | Injury | Self-paced | 9 (24%) | 0.2155 | 0.64 |
| Tutor-led | 10 (20%) | ||||
| Completed quiz | Exercise | Self-paced | 64 (16%) | 0.4814 | 0.49 |
| Tutor-led | 63 (18%) | ||||
| Quiz score 8+/11 | Injury | Self-paced | 4 (11%) | 0.0335 | 0.85 |
| Tutor-led | 6 (12%) | ||||
| Quiz score 8+/10 | Exercise | Self-paced | 55 (14%) | 0.0843 | 0.77 |
| Tutor-led | 51 (15%) | ||||
| Certificates awarded* | Injury | Self-paced | 6 (16%) | 0.2153 | 0.64 |
| Tutor-led | 10 (20%) | ||||
| Certificates awarded** | Exercise | Self-paced | 44 (11%) | 0.0012 | 0.97 |
| Tutor-led | 39 (11%) |