Does a high tech (computerized, animated, powerpoint) presentation increase retention of material compared to a low tech (black on clear overheads) presentation?

Teaching and Learning in Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 107-111

  Ricer, Rick E ^a   Filak, Andrew T ^b   Short, James ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; EVALUATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL STUDENT; STANDARDIZATION; TEACHING;

AUDIOVISUAL AIDS; CLINICAL CLERKSHIP; HUMANS; RETENTION (PSYCHOLOGY); TEACHING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 20344362434     PISSN: 10401334     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15328015tlm1702_3     Document Type: Article

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