Comparing the Effect of Video-cases and Text-cases on Medical Students' Learning in Tutorial
A Randomized Crossover Study to Compare the Critical Thinking of Medical Students When Using Video-based or Written Cases
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interventional
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Brief Summary
This study is designed to examine how the type of learning case affects the thinking of medical students in tutorial
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at below P25 for not_applicable
Started Feb 2008
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
February 1, 2008
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
February 1, 2009
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
February 1, 2009
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
January 27, 2011
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
January 31, 2011
CompletedJanuary 31, 2011
January 1, 2011
1 year
January 27, 2011
January 27, 2011
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Overall ratio of deep to superficial thinking
Depth of thinking will be evaluated using the method of Kamin et al. Transcription of each tutorial will be divided into utterances. Each utterance will be coded for depth of thinking (deep vs. superficial). The ratio of deep to superficial thinking by case modality will be reported.
Four 90-minute tutorial sessions
Secondary Outcomes (3)
Distribution of learning activities
Four 90-min tutorial sessions
Preferences of students for each case modality
5 weeks
Preferences of tutors for each case modality
5 weeks
Study Arms (2)
Video modality
ACTIVE COMPARATORText modality
ACTIVE COMPARATORInterventions
Patients whose case histories are pathophysiologically illustrative will be recruited, and interviewed on video. Their stories will be edited and divided into sections, and combined with the patient's laboratory, imaging, and pathological reports when appropriate
Patients whose case histories are pathophysiologically illustrative will be recruited, and interviewed on video. Their stories will be edited and divided into sections, and combined with the patient's laboratory, imaging, and pathological reports when appropriate. The transcript of these video-recordings will form the basis of the text-based case presentation modality.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- medical student participating in the endocrine and reproductive pathophysiology course at Harvard Medical School
You may not qualify if:
- None
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Graham T McMahon, MD MMSc
Harvard Medical School (HMS and HSDM)
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
- Intervention Model
- CROSSOVER
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
January 27, 2011
First Posted
January 31, 2011
Study Start
February 1, 2008
Primary Completion
February 1, 2009
Study Completion
February 1, 2009
Last Updated
January 31, 2011
Record last verified: 2011-01