Purpose: To apply micro-lecture in standardized training of endodontic residents, in order to improve training quality.
Methods: Twenty endodontic residents were randomly divided into 2 groups, 10 students in each group. One group were taught with micro-lecture while the other group with lecture-based learning (LBL). The teaching effect was measured with examination and questionnaire survey. The examination results were analyzed by Student's t test using SPSS 18.0 software package.
Results: Micro-lecture group was better than LBL group in practical test and total scores, there were significant differences between the two groups (P＜0.05). Micro-lecture group was better than LBL group in didactic test, but there was no significant difference between the two groups (P＞0.05). Questionnaire survey showed that micro-lecture was well accepted by residents for its novelty and flexibility, self-motivated learning ability was trained, communication between teachers and residents was enhanced, but the production level of micro-lecture video needs to be improved.
Conclusions: Micro-lecture achieves satisfactory teaching effect, and can be applied in standardized training of endodontic residents.