Research design group activity to enhance learning
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical and Biomedical Studies - Year 2018, Vol 2, Issue 6
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Study designs in research are a difficult topic to understand for undergraduates in MD program unless it is accompanied by some hands on activity with real journal articles published in renowned journals.The objective of the study was to make the understanding the concepts of study designs better and to boost the learning through group activity. METHODS: A formative activity was conducted in the class after taking the course lectures series on research study designs for the students. A questionnaire was given by the course director to the students after the conduct of a formative activity in the class. The questionnaire was semi structured with mostly close ended questions and few open ended questions. Percentage responses were noted for each category of response and median score was calculated for all responses. RESULTS: Almost all students (94.8%) were highly satisfied that the activity. 69.8% felt that it was also easy to identify the participants and the study setting in the given article. 65.5% agreed that it was easy for them to identify the prospective or retrospective nature of the study design. Most of the students (81%) felt that group members help in understanding the concepts. After doing the activity, 68.1% students were confident that they could read any journal article. CONCLUSION: Group activity helped the students to understand and compare the concepts of different study designs in a better way. It made them more confident at the end of the activity with the aid of real journal articles.
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Dr. Sanam Anwar
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