RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Learning Objects: Resources for Instruction
JF American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science
JO Clin Lab Sci
FD American Society of Chemistry and Laboratory Science
SP 184
OP 187
DO 10.29074/ascls.19.3.184
VO 19
IS 3
A1 Brickell, Jean
A1 Kanuth, Michelle
A1 Freeman, Vicki
A1 Latshaw, Sandra
A1 Larson, Carol
YR 2006
UL http://hwmaint.clsjournal.ascls.org/content/19/3/184.abstract
AB OBJECTIVE: Upon completion of this article, the reader will be able to describe learning objects (LOs) and discuss their use in clinical laboratory sciences instruction.DESIGN: Through a questionnaire, educators evaluated clinical laboratory sciences-related LOs for accessibility, usability and instructional qualities.SETTING: LOs were presented on a password-accessed website. Evaluations were completed on the website.PARTICIPANTS: Nine educators participated in the evaluation.INTERVENTIONS: The LOs were made available to participants for use in their own instructional material.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): The evaluation measured educators' interest in and perceived usefulness of LOs in clinical laboratory sciences curriculum.RESULTS: On a scale of one to five with one equal to poor and five equal to excellent, participants rated LOs as accessible (4.68) and usable (4.61). Ninety-eight percent stated that they would use LOs in their curriculum. Fifty-seven percent stated that they could attribute improved learning performance on student exposure to LOs.CONCLUSION: LOs are useful, relevant, and time-saving resources to clinical laboratory sciences instruction.ABBREVIATIONS: CLS = clinical laboratory sciences; LO = learning object.