The effectiveness of a slide-tape program on literature evaluation.

The effectiveness of a slide-tape program on literature evaluation skills was assessed. The slide-tape program was viewed by nine medical students (group 1) on an individual basis. Nine additional medical students (group 2) attended a lecture which addressed the same topic. Computerized questionnaire responses were obtained before and after viewing the program and the conventional lecture. No significant differences were observed between groups 1 and 2 in pre- and post-test responses (p greater than 0.05); however, significant improvement in score was observed in both groups after viewing the program and the lecture (p less than 0.05). The slide-tape program was felt to be comparable to the conventional lecture in introducing the concepts of literature evaluation.