An e-learning reproductive health module to support improved student learning and interaction: a prospective interventional study at a medical school in Egypt

Evaluate students' learning outcomes as measured by improved knowledge acquisition and opinions of redesigning the Reproductive Health (RH) section of the PH course into e-learning and assessing e-course utilization.This prospective interventional study started with development of an e-learning course covering the RH section, with visual and interactive emphasis, to satisfy students' diverse learning styles. Two student groups participated in this study. The first group received traditional lecturing, while the second volunteered to enroll in the e-learning course, taking online course quizzes. Both groups answered knowledge and course evaluation questionnaires and were invited to group discussions. Additionally, the first group answered another questionnaire about reasons for non-participation.Students participating in the e-learning course showed significantly better results, than those receiving traditional tutoring. Students who originally shunned the e-course expressed eagerness to access the course before the end of the academic year. Overall, students using the redesigned e-course reported better learning experiences.An online course with interactivities and interaction, can overcome many educational drawbacks of large enrolment classes, enhance student's learning and complement pit-falls of large enrollment traditional tutoring.Research into teaching methodologies indicates that assigning a good tutor to individual students can produce the most effective learning results. Over 20 years ago, Bloom demonstrated that students who receive one-on-one instruction performed two standard deviations better than students in traditional classrooms [1]. The positive learning outcomes of one-on-one tutoring have been credited to students' participation in discussions and tutorial dialogues [2]. In addition, a skilled tutor can directly assess the student's strengths and weaknesses and tailor the presentation of instructional material to the learner's needs [3,4]. However