Counselling: A supportive tool to enhance the academic performance of first year M.B.B.S. students
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Clinical Anatomy and Physiology - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 1
Abstract
Introduction The different types of issues affect academic performance of freshly admitted first year MBBS students negatively The importance of academic guidance has been recognized and counselling sessions were implemented to help out first year MBBS students to cope up with the lengthy and tough academic syllabus Aims and objectives To study the relationship and the effect of counselling method on the academic performance of first year MBBS students through studentsrsquo perceptionsMaterials and Methods Hundred second year freshly passed out MBBS students who underwent face to face individual interviews counselling with skilled faculty members of Department of Anatomy during their first MBBS were given questionnaires and the analysis was based on their feedback responses to the questionsResults 1 98 students reported that counselling helped in their study planning 2 98 students agreed that counselling augmented their theory performance 3 95 students agreed that counselling enhanced their practical performance 4 94 students reported that counselling helped to improve their presentation skills in theory and Practicals 5 97 students opined that counselling helped to enhance their performance in university examConclusions The individual counselling has a positive effectimpact on the academic performance of first year MBBS studentsKeywords Academic syllabus Counselling Issues Medical students Questionnairenbsp
Authors and Affiliations
Anjalee Govindrao Ovhal, Mohammad Mujahid Ansari, Ramakant Zargar
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