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The internet-based American Heart Association Core Instructor Course showed higher posttest scores than the traditional classroom version. This online training offers a viable alternative for improving instructional methods.

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Area of Science:

Medical Education
Online Learning Technologies
Cardiovascular Training Programs

Background:

Traditional classroom instruction is the standard for the American Heart Association Core Instructor Course.
Assessing the effectiveness of alternative delivery methods is crucial for expanding access and improving training outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

To compare the instructional quality of an internet-based versus a traditional classroom-led American Heart Association Core Instructor Course.
To evaluate the impact of different training modalities on candidate performance.

Main Methods:

A randomized trial design was employed to compare two groups of instructor candidates.
One group received training via a self-guided, internet-based course, while the other attended a traditional classroom-led course.
Posttest scores were used to assess instructional quality, with pretest scores used for adjustment.

Main Results:

The internet-based group achieved significantly higher posttest scores compared to the traditional group.
The internet-based group demonstrated a score improvement of 13% (54% to 67%), exceeding the minimally practically significant threshold of 8%.
The traditional instructor-led group showed a smaller score improvement of 4% (49% to 53%).

Conclusions:

The internet-based American Heart Association Core Instructor Course is a suitable and effective alternative to traditional classroom-led training.
Online learning modalities can successfully deliver high-quality instructional content for critical healthcare training programs.
Further research may explore long-term retention and applicability of skills learned through the internet-based format.