Short Social Media Videos as a Supplementary Educational Resource in Neuroanatomy: A Nonrandomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The integration of microlearning tools, such as short social media videos, into medical education may offer novel strategies to enhance student engagement and knowledge acquisition. However, evidence regarding their effectiveness remains limited.

Objective

To evaluate short-term academic performance and student engagement associated with short social media videos as a supplementary educational resource in a neuroanatomy course.

Design, setting, and participants

This nonrandomized clinical trial was conducted at the Faculty of Medicine, Damascus University, during the 2024 to 2025 academic year. Third-year medical students who responded to an open invitation were enrolled and divided into an intervention group and a control group based on voluntary participa

SUBMITTER: Alsaid B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12481223 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature