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Table 1 Differences in Pretests and Posttests for Second Year (N = 101) and First Year (N = 53) Students

From: Learning outcomes from a biomedical research course for second year osteopathic medical students

  

Pretest

Mean

Posttest

Mean

Mean Change

P value*

Percent Correct of 20

Second Year

27.4%

39.9%

12.5%

< .001

 

First Year

31.8%

27.4%

-4.4%

 

Number No Response of 20

Second Year

8.56

5.11

-3.46

< .001

 

First Year

8.08

8.53

0.45

 

Percent Correct of Attempted

Second Year

47.5%

54.4%

6.8%

.023

 

First Year

51.3%

48.8%

-2.5%

 
  1. * t test for change in score between pretest and posttest