Lecture delivery-an empirical investigation of undergraduate medical student’s perceptions and preferences
Journal Title: National Journal of Research in Community Medicine - Year 2014, Vol 3, Issue 2
Abstract
Different methods of lecture delivery for teaching are being used for medical students. The methods mainly used are blackboard (BB), transparency over head projector (TOHP) or PowerPoint (PPT) presentations. Each method has its own advantages or disadvantages. to find out student's preferences regarding different lecture delivery methods for undergraduate medical teaching and also to know their perceptions about teaching in medicine. A descriptive cross sectional, questionnaire based study on the comparison of different teaching methods for undergraduate medical students was conducted at the MIMS medical college, Vizianagaram. Study group included 56 students attending Community Medicine classes on medical entomology topic. The performance of students was assessed after each of the teaching style with the help of a structured questionnaire. At the end of the lecture series, students were asked to fill a feedback regarding their preferences about various methods of teaching. Data was analysed to know the significance. It was observed that students preferred the use of PowerPoint presentation in lectures (53%) than blackboard and overhead projector. Over head projector was the least preferred (5%) method. Maximum students agreed that lectures and clinical postings both enhance understanding of the subject but duration of lecture should not be more than 1 hour.
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Ukey Ujwala U Ujwala U, Padmasree D, Chitre Dhruv S, Dash Styanaraya
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