Improvements in objective knowledge outcomes (Kirkpatrick Level 2) from technology-enhanced learning were inconsistent across neuroanatomy interventions¶

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Evidence · 1 study · review r2 · q2
Currency · newest study 2026 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Several reviewed RCTs reported significant knowledge gains with technology-enhanced learning, while others found technology-enhanced and conventional teaching produced comparable learning outcomes. → K Anniesmitha 2026

Evidence¶

K Anniesmitha 2026¶

K Anniesmitha, Rao K G Mohandas, Aithal P Ashwini, Bandekar Nikita N., Mandal Tatiyana, George Bincy M. (2026). Effectiveness of technology-enhanced learning in neuroanatomy education among health professionals - a systematic review. BMC Medical Education. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-026-09764-w

q2 · i? · review · r2

Narrative synthesis across the nine included RCTs assessing Kirkpatrick Level 2 learning outcomes. The review reports both significant assessment gains and "comparable learning outcomes between technology-enhanced and conventional teaching approaches"; no pooled effect estimate is printed.

"While several investigations reported significant gains in assessment performance, others demonstrated comparable learning outcomes between technology-enhanced and conventional teaching approaches."

Discussion¶

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