“BLUNDER LECTURE” – NO MORE A BLUNDER: A REVISION TOOL IN COMMUNITY MEDICINE FOR MBBS STUDENTS
Journal Title: National Journal of Research in Community Medicine - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 2
Abstract
Background: Community Medicine is considered to be a volatile subject and retention levels are low which demands for revision. Blunder lecture is an instructional strategy, which comprises the presentation of anomalous data or contradictory information which stimulates students to formulate their own queries and solve them by using their previous knowledge. Materials and methods: This mixed method study was conducted among Seventh term MBBS students. After 15 days of initial lecture on the topic ‘Rabies’, blunder lecture was delivered incorporating 20 blunders. Each student was asked to identify them and mention in a checklist. Immediately after this all the blunders were revealed and perception of students was collected in a pre tested semi - structured questionnaire and focus group discussions. A structured long essay on the same topic was given in a subsequent internal assessment examination. Data was analyzed using Pearson’s correlation and unpaired t test. Results: Among 118 students who participated in the study, 64.4% identified > 15 blunders. 97.5% students mentioned that blunder lecture helped them to recollect previous concepts, was useful in knowledge retention and 23.5% students opined that this method may result in remembering wrong information. The Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) also revealed similar information/response. There was a significant positive correlation between the number of blunders correctly identified and marks secured in internal assessment exam. The students who attended the blunder lecture secured significantly higher marks. Conclusion: Blunder lecture was found to be effective revision tool. This method had led to high retention level and performance of students in examination.
Authors and Affiliations
Praveen Kulkarni, Sunil Kumar D, Renuka M, Narayana Murthy M R
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