Development of Web Application Using Decision Based Learning to Enhance Pre-clinic Medical Student’s Evaluate Reasoning

Abstract

        The present study aimed 1) to study and analyze documentation about web application, decision-based learning and evaluate reasoning to enhance pre-clinic medical students evaluate reasoning 2) to develop a web application using decision-based learning to enhance pre-clinic medical students evaluate reasoning 3) to examine the result of web application using decision-based learning for evaluate reasoning 4) to propose the web application using decision-based learning to enhance pre-clinic medical students evaluate reasoning. The participants of this study were 23 of pre-clinic medical students at Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University by simple random sampling method. The research instruments were 1) lesson plans 2) web application using decision-based learning to enhance pre-clinic medical student’s evaluate reasoning 3) evaluate reasoning self-assessment test 4) evaluate reasoning scoring rubric 5) a survey of learners’ satisfaction. The researcher analyzed the data by using descriptive statistics, mean, percentage, Standard Deviation and Dependent t-test.

The finding reveals that

1. The study based on evaluate reasoning, decision-based learning and web application revealed that 1) evaluate reasoning is ability to gather information to distinguish the validity for indicate a conclusion. Which consists of 3 components: applies logic, identifies assumptions, and justifies arguments. 2) decision-based learning is an instruction that teaching problem solving through decision making. Which consists of 2 steps: teacher sets an objective and prepare questions or situations that allow learners to decide. 3) web application is an application that can be accessed through an internet browser and doesn’t required any installation. It supports all operating systems, both computers and smartphones and has real time processing. Which consist of 2 components: client-side technologies and server-side technologies

2. The development of web application using decision-based learning components such as problem bank, expert decision model and learners’ decision making. Which consisted of 4 steps:
1) introduction 2) teaching from expert 3) student’s decision making and 4) assessment

3. The effect of web application shows that 3.1 learners had higher post-test (=4.28, S.D.=0.43) average scores of evaluate reasoning than pre-test (=3.78, S.D.=0.41) average score at .05 level of significance. 3.2 learners reflect their overall satisfaction at a high level. (=4.47, S.D.=0.41)

4. The certified of web application was rated with the most appropriate (=4.67, S.D.= 0.47)