Transferring the sandwich principle to instructional videos: is it worth the effort?

ABSTRACT:

Background

The sandwich principle is an educational concept that regularly alternates between collective and individual learning phases within one learning unit. Applying sandwich principle to lectures has proven to be more effective for learning outcomes than classical lectures. Supposedly, this teaching format also leads to a beneficial knowledge transfer when applied to other teaching formats. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of the sandwich principle on instructional videos and how its use was evaluated by students.

Methods

Participants (n = 51) were randomly allocated into two groups. Both groups were given a test to assess the baseline level of knowledge. Afterwards, the control group watched the normal instructional video on cleft lips an

SUBMITTER: Bock A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8501714 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature