Computer-Assisted Learning in Sexuality Education: Development of a Program on Male Sexual Function

Abstract

Sexuality is now accepted as an integral part of health professional training. This paper describes the development, use, and evaluation of an interactive, multimedia, computer-assisted learning program for sexuality education. In the field of sexuality education for health professionals, there is a significant lack of appropriate resources in the area of computer-assisted learning. This program was developed to meet the need for sexuality education in a multidisciplinary university curriculum with limited resources in terms of teaching time and trained sexuality educators. It utilizes a video sequence of a case simulation, interspersed with student exercises, as a focus for learning. Immediate feedback is provided for the exercises, with indepth information available in a resource collection. Evaluation of the program by colleagues and students indicated that it was acceptable in terms of practical usability and as a learning resource. This program will form the prototype for the development of a Web-bas...