COMPARISON OF QUIZ Vs LECTURE METHOD IN TEACHING COMMUNITY MEDICINE TO UNDER GRADUATE MEDICAL STUDENTS
Journal Title: National Journal of Research in Community Medicine - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 3
Abstract
Background: Lecturing is one of the primitive and the oldest method of teaching and currently it is the mostconventional educational technique. The students prefer learning in active methods with an expert faculty. To make thesubject interesting, it is important to try out innovative methods for teaching and learning in which Quiz is one thevarious methods described in the literature as self-directed learning. Objective: To compare the effectiveness of quizover lecture method in teaching Community medicine to under graduate medical students in Melmaruvathur AdhiParasakthi Institue of Medical Sciences (MAPIMS). Methods: Descriptive study was undertaken among MBBSstudents in the Department of Commuity medicine, MAPIMS. The topic was on “International Health”. For one batch,the topic was covered by using the traditional lecture method. In the suceeding year the topic was covered by using theQuiz method for a different batch. Pretest and post test was conducted for both the methods using 10 MCQs on thecovered topics. In addition, feedback was also elicited from the students regarding the teaching method. Results: Therewas a significantly higher level of improvement between the pretest and post test marks conducted by both the methodsconsidered individually. The post test score by the Quiz method was significantly higher compared to the post test bylecture methods. Also the difference in the post test scores over the pretest was significantly higher by quiz method compared to lecture method. The students appreciated the Quiz method as it was different from routine lectures,innovative, interesting, interactive, informative, helped them to come prepared and there was scope for participation.Conclusions: Quiz method was effective in teaching “International Health” to under gratuate medical studentscompared to the usual lecture method.
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Devi K.
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