Journal article
Online self‐study of chest X‐rays shows no difference between blocked and mixed practice
Abstract
CONTEXT: Chest radiograph interpretation is a complex skill and learners may benefit from deliberate instructional design modalities, such as mixed practice. Proposed benefits of mixed over blocked practice include the elimination of cueing and the highlighting of contrasting features. However, current evidence for the superiority of mixed practice is conflicting.
OBJECTIVES: This study compares mixed versus blocked practice, after the initial …
Authors
Shah R; Sibbald M; Jaffer N; Probyn L; Cavalcanti RB
Journal
Medical Education, Vol. 50, No. 5, pp. 540–549
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
May 2016
DOI
10.1111/medu.12991
ISSN
0308-0110