Individual and group reflection in lecture-based large groups lead to comparable learning success.

IF 2.1 4区医学 Q2 MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift Pub Date : 2025-09-08 DOI:10.1007/s00508-025-02610-x

Clemens Höbaus, Ralf Schmidmaier

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Abstract

Objective: The study aims to elucidate a possible effect of individual reflection (IR) or group reflection (GR) on short-term and long-term memory retention in a large group lecture-based environment.

Methods: In this quasi-experimental study 656 medical students were enrolled to compare the impact of IR and GR directly after the lectures and 2 months later. Students were divided into two groups and given two different lectures using IR or GR in a cross-over fashion. Memory retention was estimated using multiple-choice questions analyzed by Student's T‑test.

Results: Memory retention was similar using both reflection methods at baseline (p = 0.867; p = 0.971) and follow-up (p = 0.885; p = 0.945). Interestingly, both reflection methods fostered good memory retention over time. Students' self-assessment initially favored GR as more beneficial, an effect that faded over time.

Conclusion: Reflection might be a promising tool to foster memory retention in large lecture cohorts without added benefit from social interaction.

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在以讲座为基础的大群体中，个人和团体的反思导致了相似的学习成功。

目的：本研究旨在探讨个体反思（IR）或群体反思（GR）在大型集体讲座环境下对短期和长期记忆保留的可能影响。方法：采用准实验研究方法，对656名医学生在讲座结束后和2个月后进行IR和GR的影响进行比较。学生们被分成两组，以交叉的方式使用IR或GR进行两种不同的讲座。记忆保留是通过学生T检验分析的多项选择题来估计的。结果：两种反射方法在基线（p = 0.867;p = 0.971）和随访（p = 0.885;p = 0.945）时的记忆保留情况相似。有趣的是，随着时间的推移，两种反射方法都培养了良好的记忆力。学生的自我评估最初认为GR更有益，但随着时间的推移，这种影响逐渐消失。结论：反思可能是一种很有前途的工具，可以在没有社会互动的情况下促进大型讲座群体的记忆保留。

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Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift 医学-医学：内科

CiteScore

4.70

自引率

3.80%

发文量

110

审稿时长

4-8 weeks

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