title: Advantages of video trigger in problem-based learning.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Traditionally, paper cases are used as 'triggers' to stimulate learning in problem-based learning (PBL). However, video may be a better medium because it preserves the original language, encourages the active extraction of information, avoids depersonalization of patients and allows direct observation of clinical consultations. In short, it exposes the students to the complexity of actual clinical problems.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The study aims to find out whether students and facilitators who are accustomed to paper cases would prefer video triggers or paper cases and the reasons for their preference.
  
  
  METHODS
  After students and facilitators had completed a video PBL tutorial, their responses were measured by a structured questionnaire using a modified Likert scale.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 257 students (92%) and 26 facilitators (100%) responded. The majority of students and facilitators considered that using video triggers could enhance the students' observational powers and clinical reasoning, help them to integrate different information and better understand the cases and motivate them to learn. They found PBL using video triggers more interesting and preferred it to PBL using paper cases.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Video triggers are preferred by both students and facilitators over paper cases in PBL.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Medical and Health Sciences Education, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
authors.forename: Lap Ki
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: Nivritti G
authors.initials: NG
authors.lastname: Patil
authors.forename: Julie Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Jamie C M
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Lam
authors.forename: Chak S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Lau
authors.forename: Mary S M
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Ip
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate / Q000379:methods*; D005180:Faculty, Medical; D006723:Hong Kong; D006801:Humans; D007802:Language; D009819:Office Visits; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011340:Problem Solving; D018794:Problem-Based Learning / Q000379:methods*; D013337:Students, Medical; D014743:Videotape Recording