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Video feedback and e-Learning enhances laboratory skills and engagement in medical laboratory science students
BMC Medical Education, Vol.19, pp.1-12
2019
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Abstract
Background: Traditionally, the training of medical laboratory science students has taken place in the laboratory and has been led by academic and pathology experts in a face-to-face context. In recent years, budgetary pressures, increasing student enrolments and limited access to laboratory equipment have resulted in reduced staff-student contact hours in medical laboratory science education. While this restructure in resources has been challenging, it has encouraged innovation in online blended learning. Methods: Blended learning histology lessons were implemented in a face-to-face and e-Learning format in a medical laboratory science program to teach tissue morphology and technical procedures outside of the traditional laboratory classroom. Participating students were randomly allocated to either the 'video' group (n= 14) or the 'control' group (n= 14). After all students attempted the e-Learning lessons and viewed expert-led video recordings online, students demonstrated their hands-on practical skills in the laboratory. Technical skills, demonstration of safety awareness, and use of histology equipment was captured by video through first person 'point of view' recordings for the 'video' group only. The 'control' group performed the same activities but were not recorded. Prior to summative assessment, the 'video' group students had a digital resource portfolio that enabled them to review their skills, receive captured feedback and retain a visual copy of their recorded procedure. Results: Results showed that students who participated in the online video format had statistically better practical examination scores and final grades compared to the control group. Conclusion: Findings from this study suggest that students are engaged and motivated when being taught in a blended learning format and respond positively to the use of video recordings with expert feedback for the initial learning of hands-on techniques. For the academic, developing a blended learning medical laboratory science program, which includes annotated virtual microscopy, video demonstrations, and online interactive e-Learning activities, provides an effective and economic approach to learning and teaching.
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- Title
- Video feedback and e-Learning enhances laboratory skills and engagement in medical laboratory science students
- Authors
- Rebecca M Donkin (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - School of Health and Sport SciencesElizabeth Askew (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - School of Health and Sport SciencesHollie Stevenson (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - School of Health and Sport Sciences
- Publication details
- BMC Medical Education, Vol.19, pp.1-12
- Publisher
- BioMed Central Ltd.
- Date published
- 2019
- DOI
- 10.1186/s12909-019-1745-1
- ISSN
- 1472-6920
- Copyright note
- Copyright © The Author(s). 2019 Open Access This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license, and indicate if changes were made. The Creative Commons Public Domain Dedication waiver (http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) applies to the data made available in this article, unless otherwise stated.
- Organisation Unit
- School of Health - Biomedicine; School of Health and Sport Sciences - Legacy; Thompson Institute; Academic Support Unit; School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99451356002621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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