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| Title |
Short-duration podcasts as a supplementary learning tool: perceptions of medical students and impact on assessment performance
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| Published in |
BMC Medical Education, September 2017
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12909-017-1001-5 |
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| Authors |
S.S. Prakash, N. Muthuraman, R. Anand |
| Abstract |
Use of podcasts has several advantages in medical education. Podcasts can be of different types based on their length: short (1-5 min), moderate (6-15 min) and long (>15 min) duration. Short-duration podcasts are unique since they can deliver high-yield information in a short time. The perceptions of medical students towards short-duration podcasts are not well understood and this study aimed to analyze the same. An exploratory analysis of students' podcast usage and performance in summative assessments was also undertaken. First-year medical students (N = 94) participated in the study. Eight audiovisual podcasts, each ≤3 min duration (3-MinuTe Lessons; 3MTLs) were developed for two topics in biochemistry. The podcasts were made available for students after didactic lectures on the topics. Feedback was collected from students about their perceptions to 3MTLs using a self-reported questionnaire. The scores of students in summative assessments were compared based on their usage of 3MTLs. Feedback revealed that 3MTLs were well received by students as a useful and convenient supplementary tool. Students used 3MTLs for topic review, to get an overview, as well as for quick revision and felt that 3MTLs were helpful in improving their understanding of the topic, clarify concepts and focus on important points and in turn, in preparation for assessments. A significant proportion (49%) felt that 3-min duration was optimal while, an equal proportion suggested an increase in the duration to 5 min with more information. The overall mean scores in assessments were not different between students based on 3MTLs usage. The pairwise comparisons revealed better scores amongst students who used 3MTLs for both topics. Overall, short-duration podcasts were perceived by students as useful supplementary learning tools that aided them for revision and in preparation for assessments. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 13 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 5 | 38% |
| United States | 2 | 15% |
| India | 1 | 8% |
| Canada | 1 | 8% |
| Germany | 1 | 8% |
| Spain | 1 | 8% |
| Unknown | 2 | 15% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 8 | 62% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 3 | 23% |
| Scientists | 2 | 15% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 180 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 180 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 26 | 14% |
| Student > Bachelor | 21 | 12% |
| Researcher | 14 | 8% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 13 | 7% |
| Lecturer | 12 | 7% |
| Other | 34 | 19% |
| Unknown | 60 | 33% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 47 | 26% |
| Social Sciences | 15 | 8% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 12 | 7% |
| Arts and Humanities | 5 | 3% |
| Chemistry | 5 | 3% |
| Other | 33 | 18% |
| Unknown | 63 | 35% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 7. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 07 October 2022.
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#4,932,437
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#840
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#79,947
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#14
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