Short Social Media Videos as a Supplementary Educational Resource in Neuroanatomy

Is the use of short social media videos as a supplementary educational tool associated with improved academic performance and student engagement in a neuroanatomy course?In this nonrandomized clinical trial of 167 medical students, short social media videos were associated with statistically significantly higher postintervention test scores compared with traditional learning methods alone. However, no significant difference was observed between Instagram reels and traditional learning methods in final neuroanatomy examination scores.These findings suggest that Instagram reels may enhance short-term knowledge acquisition and engagement in medical education, but sustained academic benefits may require additional reinforcement strategies and careful content integration.

Corresponding Author: Bayan Alsaid, MD, PhD, Laboratory of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Damascus University, Mazzeh, Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic (drbayan@gmail.com).

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