Repetitio est mater studiorum-implementation of ENT cases in case-based e-learning

Abstract

German university otorhinolaryngology has aneed for digital teaching content. Case-based e‑learning represents adigital teaching methodology. The data on student use of case-based e‑learning in university teaching of ENT medicine are limited. The aim of this work was to determine the extent to which voluntary case-based e‑learning is used by otolaryngology students and what influence the quality of the e‑learning has on motivation to use e‑learning and on the interest in otolaryngology. Fifteen voluntary e‑learning cases were created based on the content of the ENT lecture in the winter semester 2022/2023. Subsequently, adescriptive evaluation of the usage statistics of the cases of 157students was conducted. Likewise, an evaluation of the quality of the e‑learning as well as the motivation to complete it and the interest in otorhinolaryngology was carried out using avoluntary questionnaire. Voluntary case-based e‑learning was used to varying degrees by 66% of the students. The quality of e‑learning correlated significantly with the motivation and the interest in otolaryngology. The teaching content of otorhinolaryngology can be implemented sufficiently in case-based e‑learning and is characterized by satisfactory student acceptance. Integration should be accomplished in ahigh-quality manner to increase motivation and interest in otorhinolaryngology.