Personality preference influences medical student use of specific computer-aided instruction (CAI)

dc.creator	Halsey Martha
dc.creator	Espiritu Baltazar
dc.creator	McNulty John A
dc.creator	Mendez Michelle
dc.date	2006-02-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T22:06:06Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T22:06:06Z
dc.identifier	10.1186/1472-6920-6-7
dc.identifier	1472-6920
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/fac7a9ce776f49d58b7360c8d38cd61a
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/10268
dc.identifier.uri	https://doaj.org/article/fac7a9ce776f49d58b7360c8d38cd61a
dc.description	<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The objective of this study was to test the hypothesis that personality preference, which can be related to learning style, influences individual utilization of CAI applications developed specifically for the undergraduate medical curriculum.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Personality preferences of students were obtained using the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) test. CAI utilization for individual students was collected from entry logs for two different web-based applications (a discussion forum and a tutorial) used in the basic science course on human anatomy. Individual login data were sorted by personality preference and the data statistically analyzed by 2-way mixed ANOVA and correlation.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>There was a wide discrepancy in the level and pattern of student use of both CAI. Although individual use of both CAI was positively correlated irrespective of MBTI preference, students with a "<b>S</b>ensing" preference tended to use both CAI applications more than the "i<b>N</b>tuitives". Differences in the level of use of these CAI applications (i.e., higher use of discussion forum vs. a tutorial) were also found for the "<b>P</b>erceiving/<b>J</b>udging" dimension.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>We conclude that personality/learning preferences of individual students influence their use of CAI in the medical curriculum.</p>
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	BioMed Central
dc.relation	http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6920/6/7
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1472-6920
dc.rights	CC BY
dc.source	BMC Medical Education, Vol 6, Iss 1, p 7 (2006)
dc.subject	Medicine (General)
dc.subject	R5-920
dc.subject	Medicine
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Medicine (General)
dc.subject	DOAJ:Health Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Medicine (General)
dc.subject	R5-920
dc.subject	Medicine
dc.subject	R
dc.subject	DOAJ:Medicine (General)
dc.subject	DOAJ:Health Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Medicine (General)
dc.subject	R5-920
dc.subject	Medicine
dc.subject	R
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Medicine (General)
dc.subject	R5-920
dc.subject	Medicine
dc.subject	R
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Medicine (General)
dc.subject	R5-920
dc.subject	Medicine
dc.subject	R
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.title	Personality preference influences medical student use of specific computer-aided instruction (CAI)
dc.type	Article