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Residents' Perceptions of Effective Features of Educational Podcasts
Jeffrey C Riddell1, Lynne Robins2, Jonathan Sherbino3
1Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Department of Emergency Medicine, Los Angeles, California.
The Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
|January 13, 2021
Summary
Emergency medicine residents find educational podcasts most effective when they feature clinically relevant content, efficient communication, narrative style, repeated key information, and high-quality delivery. These elements enhance learning and knowledge retention.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Digital Learning Technologies
- Emergency Medicine Training
Background:
- Educational podcasts supplement clinical learning for emergency medicine (EM) trainees.
- Residents report challenges in retaining information from podcasts.
- Understanding effective podcast design features for learning is crucial.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore emergency medicine residents' perceptions of educational podcast design features that promote learning.
- To identify specific elements within podcasts that enhance knowledge acquisition and retention.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative study using semi-structured interviews with 16 EM residents.
- Interviews conducted across three institutions from March 2016 to August 2017.
- Thematic analysis of interview transcripts using constant comparison.
Main Results:
- Podcast features were categorized using the five canons of rhetoric.
- Valued features include: clinically relevant content (Invention), efficient communication (Arrangement), narrative with humor/storytelling (Style), content repetition (Memory), and short, high-quality episodes (Delivery).
Conclusions:
- This study identifies key perceived effective features of educational podcasts for EM residents.
- Findings provide foundational guidance for developing and structuring future medical education podcasts.
- Further research can optimize podcast design for enhanced learning outcomes.
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