Evaluation of student use of videos to support learning in a simulation laboratory course: A perception and analytics approach

Abstract

Aim This paper evaluates the use of online video learning materials used for a simulation laboratory course for 2 consecutive cohorts of students using an evaluation and analytics approach. Methods 100 online video clips were created to support students’ learning before, during and after the scheduled simulation laboratory teaching sessions in a fixed prosthodontics course. Videoed online presentations included screen‐captured PowerPoint presentations, simulation laboratory psychomotor and clinical skills demonstrations, individual student case consultations and whole‐class worksheet debriefings. Data files and access data were analyzed for 2 consecutive cohorts of 4th year students. An evaluation questionnaire was administered on the 2015 cohort. Results Feedback on learning resources were strongly positive. 100% of students reported that the videos helped in their learning, preparation for simulation laboratory classes, to refresh their memory prior to clinical care, prepare for the clinical competency test and prepare for examinations. In total, 4689 videos were accessed, 35% by class 2015 and 65% by 2016. 73% of these were watched during the simulation laboratory course, 13% were watched 2‐3 weeks before examinations and 14% during the remainder of the year. Conclusion Videos were reported to support student learning and were valued for a range of learning needs. However, significant differences between student consumption and strategies need to be designed to engage low consumers.

Remote Teaching in a Preclinical Phantom Course in Operative Dentistry During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Observational Case Study

“…The presented data show the promising use of DE in an undergraduate dental curriculum. Our results are in line with those of a previous study that found that screen-captured lectures and video demonstrations were rated as highly useful by students regarding their self-perceived learning outcome in a course in Prosthodontics [12].…”

“…Most studies focusing on teaching preclinical and clinical dentistry used either virtual learning objects designed for single learning objectives [5][6][7][8], video demonstrations of practical procedures, or static PowerPoint presentations [9][10][11]. However, DE utilizing screen-captured lectures and video demonstrations was only reported in a single course in Prosthodontics [12]. Within the evaluation survey of this promising approach, students rated screen-captured lectures as highly useful for their self-perceived learning outcome.…”

Influence of Covid-19 Pandemic on Dental Education in Cyprus: Preclinical and Clinical Implications With E-Learning Strategies

“…The use of videos has been an integral part of the psychomotor skill training. It offers advantageous properties such as standardised content delivery, close-up viewing, on-demand access, and control of playback functionality to allow students for skill training, note-taking, and knowledge assimilation (Botelho, 2019).…”

How US dental schools can better prepare their students to perform operative procedures

“…Video demonstrations of procedures have become increasingly popular in recent years due to their convenience, accessibility, and retrievability 6,7 . Interestingly, 79% (n = 338) of the students we surveyed who had access to faculty‐recorded videos also used YouTube videos for their operative dentistry learning.…”