Study of attitude of first year medical students towards teaching and learning embryology
Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of Anatomy - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 3
Abstract
Objectives: To take feedback from 1st M.B.B.S. Students regarding difficulty in learning Embryology and to address their contemporary learning needs in view of improving their performance, at Department of Anatomy, Shrimati Kashibai Navale Medical college and General Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra, with the help of a specially designed questionnaire. Materials and Method: Input from the students were collected from the 150 MBBS students of 2016-17 batch who completed first year MBBS. It was done by using a specially designed questionnaire comprising of points relating to the curriculum, teaching methodology in Embryology used at Department of Anatomy, Shrimati Kashibai Navale Medical college and General Hospital, Pune. Results: Majority of the students found studying embryology easier although there was a higher percentage of students who kept the subject optional In view of the students, best source of study material was lecture followed by textbooks. The Email information about embryology models was found beneficial by most of the students especially for revision Increasing the number of lectures, number of practical demonstrations, using more visual aids including 3 D videos,, revision lectures at the end of curriculum Part completion test for Embryology, addition of Seminars and Multiple choice question-Answer sessions to routine teaching were few of the suggestions given by the students. Conclusion: According to the students, including multimedia technology along with the lectures will be most beneficial for understanding the subject which will also improve their performance in the exam and in future will definitely help for better diagnosis of congenital anomalies.
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Renuka S Ahankari, Sudhir M Sant
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