Exploring and Implementing a Teaching Reform Combining Short-form Video and Traditional Instruction in the New-media Era
LYU Yansi
WEN Ziping
GUAN Lyuxin
HUANG Jingkai
WANG Bin
MA Li
HOU Suchun
Abstract：Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of a blended teaching model that integrates short-form videos with traditional teaching in the undergraduate clinical course Dermatology and Venereology,and to provide evidence for curricular reform.Methods A total of 213 clinical medicine undergraduates from Shenzhen University(class of 2022)enrolled in the Dermatology and Venereology course were randomized by simple randomization into an intervention group(n=109)and a control group(n=104).The control group received traditional lecture-based teaching.The intervention group received a blended"short videos+clinical practice"model comprising:(1)brief post-lecture"mini-classes"that used popular-science short videos produced by dermatology specialists(refined based on clinical feedback)to explain key and difficult concepts;and(2)organized clinical clinic visits during which students were guided to create their own short videos.Teaching effectiveness was evaluated through theoretical examinations and student questionnaires.Results The post-intervention scores in the study group increased by(4.93±5.54)points from baseline,which represented a greater improvement compared with that of the control group(2.04±4.87 points)(P<0.001).In the theoretical examination,the final scores of the study group(77.10±9.69)were significantly higher than those of the control group(73.47±11.60)(P<0.05).Satisfaction with the quality of short-video content was significantly higher in the study group than in the control group(P<0.05).However,there were no statistically significant differences between the two groups in satisfaction regarding the systematic organization of course content,teaching methods,effectiveness of clinical practice sessions,or student-teacher interaction(all P>0.05).Conclusion The blended model integrating short-form videos with traditional teaching significantly improved students'theoretical performance and applied knowledge by combining"video-based theoretical analysis"with"clinical-practice-based content creation".Leveraging new-media technology,this approach overcomes temporal and spatial constraints and strengthens the translation of clinical thinking.Its framework-precise content production,clinical-scenario application,and student participatory output,has strong potential for broader implementation and offers a practical example for the digital transformation of medical education.
Keywords：social mediamultimediamedical educationeducational reform
Publication Date：2025-12-10
Online Publishing Date：2026-01-04(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：6( 478-483 )