Questionnaire feedback from second year medical students regarding current teaching methodologies and their opinion for perspective changes
Journal Title: International Journal of Research in Pharmacology & Pharmacotherapeutics (IJRPP) - Year 2019, Vol 8, Issue 3
Abstract
Introduction There are various teaching aids available. Each of these aids have their own pros and cons. The preference of teaching aid varies from teacher to teacher and also student to student. MBBS curriculum also varies to certain extent across universities. This study was done to take student’s opinion about which teaching methodology is favored by them and what changes they would prefer to have. Materials and Methods This was a questionnaire based cross-sectional study done on II year medical students of Viswabharathi medical college. The questionnaire consisted of 10 questions having five options arranged according to 5 point Likert scale. Results were expressed as percentage of participated population that selected an option for a given question. Results 99 students had participated in our study. 63.63% students favored chalk and board over powerpoint. 52.52% preferred to have seminars and integrated teaching on regular basis. 50.50% preferred to have animal experiments, while 77.78% desired to have mannequins and simulations. 69.69% believed that regular quiz programs would help them in learning in an enjoyable manner. 64.65% expressed that duration of theory class should be 45 minutes. 61.62% desired the college to work for 6 hours per day. 43.43% opined that having 126-150 students in a class is optimal, while 23.23% opined having only 50-75 students in a theory class is sufficient. Conclusion This study has exposed the preference of young generation and it tells us that certain changes need to be addressed so as to make education enjoyable for the students.
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Fazeel ZA
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