Event Title
Evaluation of the Success of a Web-based Module in Teaching Clinical Examination Skills of the Head and Neck
Start Date
5-10-2011 9:35 AM
End Date
5-10-2011 9:40 AM
Abstract
Self‐directed learning is becoming an increasingly important aspect of medical education. With this, computer or webbased modules are versatile teaching tools that can provide interactive activities and quizzes to aid students in the process of self‐directed learning on a variety of topics. We have created an interactive web‐based video module to teach head and neck clinical exam skills. Our study will determine the effectiveness of our video module as compared to the standard textbook on clinical exam, Bates’ Guide to Physical Exam and History Taking, in teaching physical exam skills. We hypothesize that video learning modules are as effective as traditional textbooks for learning physical exam skills. First year medical students naïve to physical exam skills will be randomized to learn the head and neck clinical exam with either the video based module or textbook. Students will be asked to perform the physical exam once before the teaching module and once after the learning session. Their performances will be recorded and evaluated by an Otolaryngologist using a modified version of an observed student clinical exam (OSCE) rating scale. Improvement in student performances will be determined for each learning modality. Students will also complete a questionnaire describing their learning experience from either learning medium. Based on the results of this current study, it may serve as a template to evaluate other electronic resources for teaching physical examination or procedural skills.
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Evaluation of the Success of a Web-based Module in Teaching Clinical Examination Skills of the Head and Neck
Self‐directed learning is becoming an increasingly important aspect of medical education. With this, computer or webbased modules are versatile teaching tools that can provide interactive activities and quizzes to aid students in the process of self‐directed learning on a variety of topics. We have created an interactive web‐based video module to teach head and neck clinical exam skills. Our study will determine the effectiveness of our video module as compared to the standard textbook on clinical exam, Bates’ Guide to Physical Exam and History Taking, in teaching physical exam skills. We hypothesize that video learning modules are as effective as traditional textbooks for learning physical exam skills. First year medical students naïve to physical exam skills will be randomized to learn the head and neck clinical exam with either the video based module or textbook. Students will be asked to perform the physical exam once before the teaching module and once after the learning session. Their performances will be recorded and evaluated by an Otolaryngologist using a modified version of an observed student clinical exam (OSCE) rating scale. Improvement in student performances will be determined for each learning modality. Students will also complete a questionnaire describing their learning experience from either learning medium. Based on the results of this current study, it may serve as a template to evaluate other electronic resources for teaching physical examination or procedural skills.