Utility of Video-Assisted Learning for Improving Performance Skills in Anthropometry among Undergraduate Students Posted in the Pediatrics Department
Abstract
Introduction: Medical educati on in the twenty-fi rst century faces a variety of implementati on obstacles. Informati on technology assists in overcoming these diffi culti es by providing several curriculum delivery
modaliti es. Off ering students diff erent learning modes meets their specifi c needs while also providing medical schools with opti ons for coping with diffi culti es related to medical educati on delivery. This study aims to assess the uti lity of video-assisted learning in learning anthropometry in undergraduate (UG) students.
Objective: To assess the uti lity of video-assisted learning in learning anthropometry in UG students.
Method: A total of 60 students in batches of 15 were included in this cross-secti onal, analyti cal study. Batches were divided into two groups and two anthropometric measurements – head circumference and mid-arm circumference, were taught aft er a pre-test. Group I was taught in the traditi onal way of demonstrati on and Group II by video demonstrati on. The groups were crossed over to teach the other skill. Students then were subjected to post-test and OSCE separately for the anthropometric measurement skills. Structured feedback was obtained from the parti cipants.
Results: The demonstrati on group and video group were comparable based on mean pre-test scores (0.95 and 0.82, respecti vely), though the pre-test and post-test scores of both the groups showed a high level of stati sti cal signifi cance (p = 0.0001). Their mean post-test scores showed no stati sti cal signifi cance (4.85 and 4.78; p = 0.32), but the demonstrati on group performed well in OSCE (4.47 and 4.12; p = 0.01).
Conclusion: Video demonstrati on did not have a bett er eff ect on performance as compared to direct demonstrati on. Parti cipants felt that the video could be played again and could reinforce traditi onal
demonstrati on, but it cannot substi tute demonstration.
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