The Flipped Classroom Approach in Ophthalmology Residency

Completed

• Conditions: Educational Problems
• Interventions: Other: Flipped Classroom Approach

• Registration Number: NCT04381676
• Lead Sponsor: University of Washington

Brief Summary

This study aims to evaluate the flipped classroom approach compared to the traditional classroom approach in teaching horizontal strabismus in ophthalmology residency didactics.

Detailed Description

Ophthalmology residents (post-graduate years 2-4) from 11 institutions were invited to participate. Participating residents were taught esotropia and exotropia topics sequentially, randomized by order and classroom style (flipped classroom vs. traditional lecture) one to three weeks apart. Participants were assigned a pre-class video lecture prior to the flipped classroom in-class case-based activity. The traditional classroom included a preparatory reading assignment and an in-person lecture delivered by the same instructor. Participants completed three identical 5-question content assessments (pre-test, post-test, and 3-month retention) and opinion surveys following each classroom.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-10-01
• Primary Completion: 2018-07-01
• Study Completion: 2018-08-01
• Study First Submitted: 2020-04-28
• Status Verified: 2020-05
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-05-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-05-05
• Study First Posted: 2020-05-11
• Last Update Posted: 2020-05-11

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 110

Inclusion Criteria

• Ophthalmology residents of all levels (PGY2-PGY4) from 11 residency programs were invited to participate in this study

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Exclusion Criteria

• Those who did not complete both classroom styles were excluded from the survey data
• Those who lost their study-IDs were excluded from the results analysis

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Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Flipped Classroom	Flipped Classroom Approach	Residents in the flipped classroom were assigned a pre-class video lecture prior to completing the flipped classroom in-class case-based activity in groups of 2-3 each.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Resident Preference	Through study completion, an average of 2 weeks	Participants were asked to complete both a written (Likert-scale) survey in the classroom and an additional online survey (Catalyst WebQ, University of Washington, Seattle, WA) following the classroom session. These surveys asked residents to rate their preference for traditional vs. flipped classroom format, the effectiveness of preparation and classroom material, and the advantages and disadvantages of the flipped classroom format

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Knowledge Acquisition	Baseline (Before class), immediately after completing the class, 3 months after class	Participants were assessed a total of three times for each course (esotropia and exotropia): once prior to starting the class (pre-test), once immediately after completing the class (post-test), and once three months later. All assessments consisted of 5 OKAP style questions created by fellowship trained ophthalmologists. These test questions were previously piloted. Residents were allotted 5 minutes to complete each test.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of Ophthalmology - University of Washington; 🇺🇸 Seattle, Washington, United States