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A blended learning approach for clinical epileptology
Implementing an inverted classroom concept into the epileptology portion of the practical course on neurology for medical students. English Version
Erschienen in: Clinical Epileptology | Sonderheft 2/2023
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Background
The skills necessary for recognizing episodic disorders with transient symptoms, such as epileptic seizures, can be difficult to teach in clinical education; however, specialized recording methods, such as video electroencephalography (EEG) monitoring, document a wide range of transient episodes that can be used for teaching in medical studies.
Objective
We developed and designed a digital course according to the Inverted Classroom Model (ICM) which supported the students’ training regarding epileptic seizures during their practical course on neurology. This digital course was intended to provide instructions on the fundamentals and terminology of clinical epileptology, as well as training in recognizing seizures using clinical videos.
Methods
Students were provided access to various interactive digital learning material and seizure videos in a digital self-learning module prior to the 2‑day face to face event. Satisfaction with the digital course was evaluated using a questionnaire. Additionally, the examination results were retrospectively compared between students who only attended the in-person event versus those who also completed the digital course.
Results and conclusion
Student feedback revealed a high level of satisfaction with the digital course and a participation rate of approximately 90%. The clinical teaching videos appear to be an especially effective means of conveying the semiology and analysis of epileptic seizures; however, the examination results between students with and without access to the digital course were not different, possibly due to the retrospective analysis and the lack of explicit examination questions related to the content of the digital learning platform.