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NCT Number: NCT06926114

Is Microlearning the Alternative in the Age of Hyperconnectivity

This Quasi-Experimental Study evaluated whether microlearning a strategy delivering brief, focused learning units enhances knowledge acquisition and retention among fifth-year medical students studying pediatric spinal deformities compared to a traditional block-format module.

Methods: twenty-four students will be included into two groups. The microlearning group will receive sequential daily learning units over ten days, while the traditional group will engage in a comprehensive two-day self-learning module. Pretest, immediate post-test, and one-month post-intervention assessments will be performed using standardized MCQ and SAQ instruments. Learner engagement, time investment, and content clarity were additionally evaluated via structured surveys.

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Key information

Conditions

Knowledge Acquisition Engagements and Motivation

Age range

24 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

TUN

Sousse, 4000, Tunisia

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Currently enrolled fifth-year medical students Registered for the optional module in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Access to a personal computer, tablet, or smartphone with internet connectivity Ability to access the institutional Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment (Moodle) learning management system (LMS) Voluntary oral informed consent Commitment to complete both pre-assessment and post-assessment evaluations Willingness to participate in either learning modality (microlearning or traditional block-format) as determined by randomization

Exclusion criteria

Failure to complete the pretest assessment Non-completion of the pre and post-test assessment Withdrawal of consent at any point during the study Development of circumstances that would render continued participation burdensome to the participant

Treatment and study plan

Microlearning intervention

Device

thirteen students will be included into the microlearning group will receive sequential daily learning units over ten days, . Pretest, immediate post-test, and one-month post-intervention assessments will be performed using standardized MCQ and SAQ instruments. Learner engagement, time investment, and content clarity will be additionally evaluated via structured surveys.

Traditional block-format module group

Device

eleven students will be inclued into the self block module group will engage in a comprehensive two-day self-learning module. Pretest, immediate post-test, and one-month post-intervention assessments will be performed using standardized MCQ and SAQ instruments. Learner engagement, time investment, and content clarity will be additionally evaluated via structured surveys.

Primary outcomes

  1. knowledge acquisition : Short and long-term retention

    Time frame: Immediatly post intervention score and one month post intervention score and the difference between pre and immediate post intervention score

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Faculty of Medicine, Sousse

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Is Microlearning the Alternative in the Age of Hyperconnectivity: A Quasi-Experimental Study

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Apr 13, 2025
Registry last updated
May 29, 2025

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