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Gurtek Singh Samra1, Kashmir Gaddu1, Joseph Ryan Wong Sik Hee2
1Department of Medicine, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK.
The Clinical Teacher
|March 19, 2025
Summary
Online peer-assisted learning (PAL) effectively enhances medical students' knowledge acquisition and short answer question (SAQ) skills. While viable, faculty-led teaching provides a superior overall educational experience.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Pedagogy
- Higher Education
Background:
- Peer-assisted learning (PAL) is established in medical education, but online effectiveness data is limited.
- Short Answer Questions (SAQs) are superior to multiple-choice questions for assessing knowledge in PAL.
- This study investigates online PAL versus faculty teaching for medical students' higher-order thinking skills.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare the effectiveness of online peer-assisted learning (PAL) versus online faculty teaching.
- To assess the impact on medical students' higher-order thinking skills and knowledge acquisition.
- To evaluate student perceptions of online peer and faculty teaching methods.
Main Methods:
- Third-year medical students were randomized into no intervention, online PAL, or online faculty teaching groups.
- Academic outcomes were assessed via end-of-block SAQ formatives; teaching quality used the SEEQ questionnaire.
- Knowledge gain and self-perceived confidence were measured using pre- and post-session tests.
Main Results:
- No significant differences in SAQ scores or knowledge gain were observed between online PAL and faculty teaching groups.
- Faculty-led teaching received significantly higher ratings for Learning and Group Interaction domains.
- Student self-perceived confidence showed no significant differences between the teaching modalities.
Conclusions:
- Online peer-assisted learning (PAL) is a feasible alternative for improving SAQ skills and knowledge in medical education.
- Faculty-led teaching offers a superior educational experience compared to online PAL.
- Further research may explore optimizing online PAL to match faculty-led teaching quality.
Keywords:
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