the comparison of the effects of multimedia tools and traditional methods on neurosurgery learning

Background: educational multimedia software as a student-oriented educational tool provides an optimal educational condition, which allows students to view surgical videos and photographs and fill the gap between theoretical and practical training. objectives: the present study aimed to compare the effects of multimedia tools and traditional methods on the neuroscience learning of the undergraduate students of surgical technology in hamedan, iran. methods: this quasi-experimental, interventional study was conducted on 32 undergraduate students of four surgical technology courses, who were selected via convenience sampling. neurosurgery sessions were divided into two parts, including traditional and multimedia-based education, which were used to teach the multimedia software in the field of neurosurgical topics (movies, photographs, and atlases). the learning of the students was measured by a written test. data analysis was performed in spss version 23 using t-test, and paired t-test was also used to compare the differences between the traditional and multimedia education. results: the multimedia education was more effective compared to the traditional method of learning in neurosurgery education (p < 0.001). conclusions: according to the results, multimedia education could be used as anewand effective educational method in operating surgical technology and training.