Live demonstration versus procedural video: a comparison of two methods for teaching an orthodontic laboratory procedure

• DOI: 10.1186/s12909-015-0479-y
• Publication Date: 2015-11-04T16:59:48Z
• Authors: Nasser D. Alqahtani; Thikriat Al-Jewair; Khalid AL-Moammar; Sahar F. Albarakati; Eman A. ALkofide
• Keywords: Medicine(all); Male; Teaching Materials; Teaching; 4. Education; Video Recording; Orthodontics; Education; 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; Surveys and Questionnaires; Humans; Clinical Competence; Educational Measurement; Research Article

To measure the effectiveness of procedural video compared to live demonstration in transferring skills for fabricating orthodontic Adam's Clasp. Forty-nine fourth-year undergraduate male dental students were randomly assigned two groups. The group A (n = 26) attended a performed by one faculty, while B 23) watched video. Both and described identical steps involved Students both groups asked fabricate an Clasp addition completing questionnaire, their perceptions satisfaction with teaching methods lab exercise. Blind assessment was faculty mean students' scores fabrication clasp 6.69 6.78 (group A) B), respectively. No significant difference detected between (P 0.864). Statistically found response statement 6 on "The method presented clear fashion easy understand". higher 0.049). differences other statements > 0.05). Procedural is equally as effective demonstration. should be considered courses order improve learning experience match different preferences students.