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Interactive spaced education versus web based modules for teaching urology to medical students: a randomized
1Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. price.kerfoot@gmail.com
The Journal of Urology
|April 22, 2008
Summary
Interactive spaced education and web-based teaching show similar short-term learning gains for medical students in urology clerkships. Both methods are equally acceptable to students, offering effective online education delivery.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Surgical Education
- Urology Education
Background:
- Online education is increasingly utilized in medical training.
- Clinical clerkships have limited time for comprehensive didactic learning.
- Evaluating novel educational methods is crucial for effective knowledge transfer.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the acceptability and short-term educational efficacy of interactive spaced education versus web-based teaching cases.
- To compare these online learning methods within the constraints of a surgical clerkship.
Main Methods:
- Third-year medical students (n=237) were randomized into two cohorts.
- One cohort received interactive spaced education for specific topics and web-based teaching for others.
- A validated test assessed knowledge across four urology topics at the end of the 10-week program.
Main Results:
- No statistically significant differences in test scores were found between the two educational methods for any topic.
- Students showed a slight preference for interactive spaced education (55%) over web-based teaching (45%) when asked about future learning.
Conclusions:
- Interactive spaced education is equivalent to web-based teaching in terms of short-term learning outcomes for medical students.
- Both educational formats are equally acceptable to students within a clinical clerkship setting.
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