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The Relationship Between Method of Viewing Lectures, Course Ratings, and Course Timing.
William B Burton1, Terence P Ma2, Martha S Grayson2
1Office of Educational Resources, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA.
Medical students attending live lectures rated courses higher than those viewing videos. Lecture video use increased over time, with second-year students and those later in the academic year preferring video-only access.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Educational Technology
Background:
- Medical schools increasingly offer video recordings of lectures.
- Impact of lecture viewing methods on student evaluations is understudied.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine if lecture viewing method affects student ratings of courses and components.
- To investigate changes in lecture viewing methods over time.
Main Methods:
- Preclinical medical students categorized into Lecture, Video, or Both groups based on primary viewing method.
- Analysis of 7584 student evaluations over two academic years.
Main Results:
- Students attending live lectures reported slightly higher course and component ratings.
- A trend towards increased exclusive video lecture viewing was observed over time.
- Second-year students and those later in the academic year were more likely to exclusively use video lectures.
Conclusions:
- Growing adoption of lecture videos in medical education necessitates understanding student perceptions.
- Student attitudes towards different lecture delivery methods warrant further attention.
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