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Veterinary Students' Use of Learning Objectives.

Shelly J Olin, Cary Springer, Kenneth Royal

Journal of Veterinary Medical Education

|August 3, 2021

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Veterinary students did not find expanded learning objectives (LO) more helpful than simple LO. Neither the type of LO nor their use significantly impacted student exam performance.

Keywords:

educational objectives instructional objectives intended learning outcomes learning objectives performance objectives student attitudes veterinary education

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Area of Science:

Veterinary Medical Education
Curriculum Development
Educational Assessment

Background:

Learning objectives (LO) are crucial for competency-based veterinary curricula.
Limited research exists on veterinary students' utilization of LO for exam preparation and their attitudes toward them.

Purpose of the Study:

To assess veterinary students' use of LO for studying.
To evaluate student attitudes towards simple versus expanded LO formats.
To determine if LO type influences academic performance in veterinary courses.

Main Methods:

An alternative-treatment design with pre-test and nonrandom groups was employed.
Veterinary students received either simple or expanded LO for an Endocrine Systems course.
Post-examination surveys assessed attitudes, and ANOVA compared grade performance across groups.

Main Results:

No statistically significant difference was found in the percentage of students using simple versus expanded LO.
A majority of students who did not use LO preferred alternative study methods.
No significant differences in perceived helpfulness, format, or relevance were observed between simple and expanded LO.

Conclusions:

Veterinary students did not demonstrate a preference for more detailed (expanded) learning objectives.
The type of learning objectives provided did not significantly impact student exam grades.
Current learning objective formats may not be optimally utilized by veterinary students for academic success.