The Effectiveness of Clip-Based Education on Academic Learning and Satisfaction in Microbiology Course of Health Students

In the new era of n E-learning technology, the models of microbiology education are changing. To improve the quality of learning microbiology, presenting multimedia clips in the classroom is a matter of debate among educators. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of presenting clips on academic learning and satisfaction of learners in the microbiology course. In this quasi-experimental study, 69 B.Sc. students of health in Birjand University of Medical Sciences who took part in the microbiology course were studied in two groups. In the case group, teaching was based on a combination of lectures by presenting PowerPoint slides and also showing clips while in the control group, the teaching was only based on PowerPoint presentation. In the middle and at the end of the semester, the rate of satisfaction and academic learning was compared between the two groups. The data were collected by the researcher-made questioner for student satisfaction and by scientific exams for academic learning. The results showed that the amount of learning in the case group (based on a combination of lectures by presenting PowerPoint slides and also showing clips) was significantly higher than the control group (lectures by presenting PowerPoint slides). The average satisfaction score of students for PowerPoint slides-based teaching and combined teaching was 25.32 ± 4.31 and 25.48 ± 3. 21 respectively, that this difference was not statistically significant (P=0.85). Presenting multimedia clips to students during microbiology courses is a powerful tool for learning. Development of clips as a main part of learning content in microbiology courses is suggested.