ROLE OF NEWER MEDICAL EDUCATION TECHNOLOGIES AND ATTITUDE AND COMMUNICATION (AT-COM) MODULE IN TEACHING OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 90
Abstract
BACKGROUND Medical education is fast changing and there is a growing need to add attitude and communication skills to it. This study aims to study the acceptability of newer technologies of teaching and assessment and attitude and communication module to install basic knowledge, skill and attitude towards learning among students. This study also aimed to study the existing methods of assessment in ENT, their strengths and weaknesses. MATERIALS AND METHODS Students of MBBS III year, Batch 2013 and 2014 of our medical college and hospital were exposed to newer methods of learning and evaluation in Otorhinolaryngology like small group learning, large group learning and Objective Structured Clinical Examination and their impact was analysed. Review of last 10 years MBBS ENT question papers of various Indian universities was also done. RESULTS The newer methods of teaching and assessment were found more acceptable among the students of both batches and it increased their interest in learning Otorhinolaryngology. Most of the previous question papers lacked the coverage of whole syllabus with more focus on certain topics and certain type of questions. CONCLUSION There is a need to improve our medical education to develop a more competent and responsive medical practitioner for betterment of our society.
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Manpreet Singh Nanda
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