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Education review: a computer-assisted instructional tool to assist students in developing an epidemiological research
1University of Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Abstract:
The development of an epidemiological research proposal can be a difficult assignment for junior health information management students. The article demonstrates how a computer-assisted instructional (CAI) tool was developed to assist students in the development of an epidemiological research proposal. Surveys were conducted to determine where students were having the most problems, information about writing a research proposal was gathered and organized into an appropriate format, appropriate software (Hypercard) was chosen, the final CAI tool (the Research and Grant Writer) was developed, and positive feedback was obtained from junior health information management students using the CAI tool.
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