EFFECT OF VIDEO LECTURES IN COMPARISON WITH TEXT READING ON MEMORY RETENTION AMONG MEDICAL STUDENTS: A RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIAL, AURANGABAD, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA

Background:For most of the competitive exams, students have opted for online education rather than traditional modes of education. But very few studies are conducted on memory retention amongst students with traditional study methods and this newer study method. So, this research is aimed to compare the effectiveness of video modules and conventional text reading methods on medical students memory consolidation.

Objectives:To compare the effectiveness of video lectures against reading materials in memory retention among medical students.

Material & Methods:100 medical students after obtaining their consent were included and randomized into two comparable groups. The groups were given either a video or text-based learning module on the demographic cycle. A test was held immediately, consisting of ten multiple-choice. The test was repeated in the second and fourth week. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were utilized. The mean score difference between the video and control groups was determined using a two-tailed unpaired t-test. Also, to test whether there were differences in memory recall between the two genders, data were analyzed using unpaired t-test.

Results:Participants from the video-based learning method had statistically significant higher marks compared to participants who underwent the text reading method. Female participants scored slightly higher in memory recall.

Conclusion:Video-based learning method is more effective in medical students memory retention compared to the text reading method.