In the one controlled pre/post comparison, WhatsApp learning and didactic lectures both improved knowledge but did not differ between groups¶
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q2 i? One study comparing two months of WhatsApp learning with didactic lectures, using a control group and pre/post testing, found significant within-group knowledge gains but no significant difference between groups. → Coleman E. 2019
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Coleman E. 2019¶
Coleman E., O'Connor E. (2019). The role of WhatsApp® in medical education; a scoping review and instructional design model. BMC Medical Education. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-019-1706-8
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Review's account of the Gon et al. randomized crossover study (N = 80 pathology undergraduates): both WhatsApp and lecture groups improved, with "not between groups" difference reported. No effect size printed.
"The final study compared 2 months of WhatsApp® learning with didactic lectures, using a control group and pre−/post-intervention testing [23]. Significant improvements in learner knowledge were reported in each group but not between groups."
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Related Claims¶
- Blended WhatsApp-plus-lecture conditions produced significantly higher knowledge outcomes than lectures alone, with no difference between two blended configurations — related
- Moderated WhatsApp groups increased professional knowledge among newly graduated nurses relative to an untreated control group — related
- Moderated WhatsApp groups reduced feelings of professional isolation among newly graduated nurses — related
- An EBP-structured case conference produced significantly higher post-intervention EBP knowledge scores than a weekly didactic lecture among final-year medical students — related
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