title: Comparison of jeopardy game format versus traditional lecture format as a teaching methodology in medical education.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare students` performance, satisfaction, and retention of knowledge between a `jeopardy game format` and a `didactic lecture format` in teaching viral exanthema to fifth-year medical students.
  
  
  METHODS
  We conducted a parallel-group randomized controlled trial in the Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia from November 2008 to January 2009. We randomized fifth-year medical students into 2 groups. We taught viral exanthema to group one in lecture format, while group 2 received the same instruction in a jeopardy style game format. Both groups underwent a pretest, post-test I, and satisfaction survey. We conducted post-test II after 2 months to assess the retention of knowledge. The satisfaction survey consisted of 5 questions using a 5 point Likert scale. We used the paired sample t-test, and independent sample t-test to compare the results.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Eighty-two students participated in the study (41 in each group). Both groups showed significant improvement in their knowledge on the post-test I compared with the pre-test scores. However, the post-test II conducted after 2 months showed that retention of knowledge was significantly better in the game format. The satisfaction survey showed that the game format was more enjoyable and fun.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The game format teaching strategy has an added advantage in retaining knowledge of the subject for a longer time compared with a lecture format.
authors: Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. nasimkhan00@hotmail.com
authors: Mohammad N
authors: MN
authors: Khan
authors: Abdulwahab
authors: A
authors: Telmesani
authors: Abdulaziz
authors: A
authors: Alkhotani
authors: Abdelaziz
authors: A
authors: Elzouki
authors: Burhan
authors: B
authors: Edrees
authors: Mohammad H
authors: MH
authors: Alsulimani
mesh_terms: D004501:Education, Medical; D005716:Game Theory; D006801:Humans; D012529:Saudi Arabia