Analysis of Web-based learning methods in emergency medicine: randomized controlled trial

In medical education, Web-based learning is increasingly used as a complement to practical classes. The objective of the study was to perform a comparative analysis of three different forms of e-learning course on emergency medicine in terms of an indicator of knowledge growth and students' satisfaction. Material and methods: For the purpose of the study, we developed and implemented a tool in the form of an online course: A -non-animated presentation, B -video, C -interactive video. The participants were undergraduate students of emergency medicine and nursing (n = 106). A pre-test and a posttest were carried out, and the resulting data were analyzed using parametric tests (t-test, ANOVA, post-hoc). Final questionnaires assessing six parameters of satisfaction were also evaluated. Results: A significant increase in knowledge in the experimental group which used an interactive video was observed (p = 0.04). Moreover, the number of replays of learning material was the highest in group C (2.09 2.48). The level of post-course satisfaction turned out to be comparable in all three groups (p = 0.62).