Evaluating the Use of a Multimedia Approach to Teaching Nutrition in Medical School

Barriers to medical students receiving nutrition education exist and use of multimedia programs has been suggested as one solution. However, evaluation strategies to determine the effectiveness of this approach are lacking. The experience of 140 medical students using a nutrition multimedia program...

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Published in:Journal of nutrition education 1997-11, Vol.29 (6), p.351-355
Main Authors: Kolasa, Kathryn M., Jobe, Ann C., Clay, Maria, Daugherty, Janice
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attitudes
College students
computer-assisted instruction
Educational Environment
educational methods
Individualized Instruction
interactive video instruction
Learning Strategies
medical education
Multimedia communications
multimedia instruction
Nutrition education
Student Attitudes
Student Behavior
Teaching Methods
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Summary:Barriers to medical students receiving nutrition education exist and use of multimedia programs has been suggested as one solution. However, evaluation strategies to determine the effectiveness of this approach are lacking. The experience of 140 medical students using a nutrition multimedia program and the strategies used to assess student attitudes toward this independent learning strategy are reported. Their performance in counseling standardized patients after studying the program was evaluated. The use of multimedia technology to provide appropriate physician role models teaching nutrition assessment and counseling has promise.
ISSN:0022-3182
1499-4046
1708-8259
DOI:10.1016/S0022-3182(97)70250-4