Live lecture versus video podcast in undergraduate medical education: A randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Information technology is finding an increasing role in the training of medical students. We compared information recall and student experience and preference after live lectures and video podcasts in undergraduate medical education.

Methods

We performed a crossover randomised controlled trial. 100 students were randomised to live lecture or video podcast for one clinical topic. Live lectures were given by the same instructor as the narrator of the video podcasts. The video podcasts comprised Powerpoint™ slides narrated using the same script as the lecture. They were then switched to the other group for a second clinical topic. Knowledge was assessed using multiple choice questions and qualitative information was collected using a questionnaire.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Schreiber BE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2958969 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature