Effect of an audience response system on resident learning and retention of lecture material.

Full Abstract

OBJECTIVE:
In an era of increasing clinical volume and longer workdays, the time devoted to education may be diminished in many medical centers. The goal of our study was to develop techniques for optimizing educational time.

SUBJECTS AND METHODS:
Radiology residents in our program were randomized into two groups stratified by level of training. The control group received a standard didactic midday lecture, and the experimental group received the identical lecture material with an audience response system integrated into the lecture delivery.

RESULTS:
The group who used the interactive audience response software had significantly higher learning (p = 0.02) and long-term retention (p = 0.001) scores on postlecture quizzes administered to both groups of residents on the day of the lecture and 3 months later.

CONCLUSION:
Use of appropriate interactive teaching techniques facilitates residents' learning and retention of material. In our study, long-term retention was especially improved with use of an interactive lecture style.

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Author information

Author/s: Rubio, Eva Ilse (EI); Bassignani, Matthew J (MJ); White, Marney A (MA); Brant, William E (WE);

Affiliation: Department of Radiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA. eva.rubio(-atsign-)cchmc.org

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Evaluation Studies; Journal Article

Journal: AJR. American journal of roentgenology (AJR Am J Roentgenol), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2008-Jun; vol 190 (issue 6) : pp W319-22

Dates: Created 2008/05/21; Completed 2008/06/19;

PMID: 18492872, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Computer-Assisted Instruction - instrumentation; methods
Education, Medical, Graduate - methods
Educational Measurement - methods
Equipment Design
Equipment Failure Analysis

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