Effectiveness of Directed Self Learning Versus Instructor-Led Teaching Using an Identical Standardized Instructional Module on Infection Prevention and Control Among Undergraduate Allied Health Sciences Students

This randomized controlled educational trial will compare Directed Self-Learning (DSL) with Instructor-Led Teaching (ILT) for teaching Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) to undergraduate Allied Health Sciences students. Participants will be randomly allocated in a 1:1 ratio to either independently engage with a standardized IPC instructional module or receive faculty-led teaching using the identical module. Knowledge will be assessed using a 20-item multiple-choice questionnaire before and after the intervention. The primary outcome will be knowledge gain, calculated as the difference between post-test and pre-test knowledge scores.