Field Evaluation of an Intelligent Tutoring System for Teaching Problem-Solving Skills in Transfusion Medicine Conference Paper uri icon

abstract

  • A previously reported study indicated that, when used by an instructor as a tool to assist with tutoring in a class laboratory setting, use of the Transfusion Medicine Tutor (TMT) resulted in improvements in antibody identification performance of 87-93% (p<.001). Based on input from teachers requesting that TMT be designed for use without the presence of an instructor, a second study on the use of TMT without instructor assistance found that performance improved by 64-66% (p<.001). Thus, under controlled field study conditions, the data indicate that TMT can be used very effectively. As a follow-up, we therefore conducted a third study to assess the perceived usefulness and satisfaction with TMT of teachers and students in an uncontrolled setting, namely when they chose whether, when and how to use it on their own. TMT was mailed to 7 sites for this evaluation. In exchange for a free copy of the kit, the instructors (and their students) were asked to fill out questionnaires. Results of these questionnaires are summarized.

published proceedings

  • Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting

author list (cited authors)

  • Obradovich, J. H., Smith, P. J., Guerlain, S. A., Rudman, S., & Smith, J. W.

citation count

  • 1

complete list of authors

  • Obradovich, Jodi Heinz||Smith, Philip J||Guerlain, Stephanie A||Rudman, Sally||Smith, Jack W

publication date

  • July 2000