Creating an engaging and stimulating anatomy lecture environment using the Cognitive Load Theory-based Lecture Model : Students' experiences

OBJECTIVE: There is a need to create a standard interactive anatomy lecture that can engage students in their learning process. This study investigated the impact of a new lecturing guideline, the Cognitive Load Theory-based Lecture Model (CLT-bLM), on students' cognitive engagement and motivation.

METHODS: A randomised controlled trial involving 197 participants from three institutions was conducted. The control group attended a freestyle lecture on the gross anatomy of the heart, delivered by a qualified anatomist from each institution. The intervention group attended a CLT-bLM-based lecture on a similar topic, delivered by the same lecturer, three weeks thereafter. The lecturers had attended a CLT-bLM workshop that allowed them to prepare for the CLT-bLM-based lecture over the course of three weeks. The students' ratings on their cognitive engagement and internal motivation were evaluated immediately after the lecture using a validated Learners' Engagement and Motivation Questionnaire. The differences between variables were analysed and the results were triangulated with the focus group discussion findings that explored students' experience while attending the lecture.

RESULTS: The intervention group has a significantly higher level of cognitive engagement than the control group; however, no significant difference in internal motivation score was found. In addition, the intervention group reported having a good learning experience from the lectures.

CONCLUSION: The guideline successfully stimulated students' cognitive engagement and learning experience, which indicates a successful stimulation of students' germane resources. Stimulation of these cognitive resources is essential for successful cognitive processing, especially when learning a difficult subject such as anatomy.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2018

Erschienen:

2018

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:13

Enthalten in:

Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences - 13(2018), 2 vom: 13. Apr., Seite 162-172

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Hadie, Siti N H [VerfasserIn]
Abdul Manan Sulong, Husnaida [VerfasserIn]
Hassan, Asma' [VerfasserIn]
Mohd Ismail, Zul I [VerfasserIn]
Talip, Saiful [VerfasserIn]
Abdul Rahim, Ahmad F [VerfasserIn]

Links:

Volltext

Themen:

Cognitive Load Theory
Cognitive engagement
Internal motivation
Journal Article
Lecture
Self-perceived learning

Anmerkungen:

Date Revised 13.10.2023

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jtumed.2017.11.001

funding:

Förderinstitution / Projekttitel:

PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM300451490