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Here’s What the Research Says Supriya Kamath, JoVE Writer | Mar 17, 2021 [![](https://cloudfront.jove.com/img/icons/linkedin-in-brands_white.svg)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.jove.com/educator-blog/how-effective-are-videos-for-teaching-science-heres-what-the-research-says) [![](https://blog.jove.com/hubfs/Imported%20images/twitter-white.png)](http://www.twitter.com/share?url=https://blog.jove.com/educator-blog/how-effective-are-videos-for-teaching-science-heres-what-the-research-says) [![](https://cloudfront.jove.com/img/icons/facebook-square-brands_white.svg)](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://blog.jove.com/educator-blog/how-effective-are-videos-for-teaching-science-heres-what-the-research-says) Supriya Kamath, JoVE Writer | Mar 17 2021 [![](https://cloudfront.jove.com/img/icons/linkedin-in-brands_white.svg)](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.jove.com/educator-blog/how-effective-are-videos-for-teaching-science-heres-what-the-research-says) [![](https://blog.jove.com/hubfs/Imported%20images/twitter-white.png)](http://www.twitter.com/share?url=https://blog.jove.com/educator-blog/how-effective-are-videos-for-teaching-science-heres-what-the-research-says) [![](https://cloudfront.jove.com/img/icons/facebook-square-brands_white.svg)](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://blog.jove.com/educator-blog/how-effective-are-videos-for-teaching-science-heres-what-the-research-says) For years, many educators have been using instructional videos [in innovative ways](https://blog.jove.com/educator-blog/5-online-assessment-ideas-for-your-science-course?hsLang=en) to support science courses and laboratory classes. The shift to remote learning last spring has led even more science instructors to utilize video resources, and many now see video as a valuable resource for face-to-face science instruction as well.  This has raised the question: *how effective is the use of video in science education? * To begin answering this question, we’ve brought together peer-reviewed research and case studies that examine the impact of science videos on student learning outcomes.  [![Download JoVE Advantage: Video Effectiveness in Education](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/20267955/897cf29f-f1db-4b58-87d9-c26fd7833a99.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/20267955/897cf29f-f1db-4b58-87d9-c26fd7833a99) This short report covers the details of each study, describing the impact of JoVE science videos on **concept comprehension**, **engagement**, **test scores**, **student confidence** in the laboratory and other metrics. 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