Impact of short educational videos on learning and retention in undergraduate pharmacology education: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Traditional pharmacology education relies heavily on didactic lectures, which may limit student engagement and retention of complex concepts. Short educational videos have emerged as a promising, supplementary tool to enhance learning outcomes in medical education. This study aimed to examine the association between short educational videos and learning, retention, and student engagement in undergraduate pharmacology education.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 77 s-year male pharmacy students enrolled in Pharmacology IV at Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Short educational videos (5-7 min) summarizing key lecture content were presented at the end of each lecture. An online questionnaire assessed student perceptions regarding conten

SUBMITTER: Wali SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12752264 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature