A Questionnaire Based Survey from First Year M.B.B.S. Students About Teaching Learning Methods of Physiology in Private Medical College

Abstract

Background- Time to time evaluation of medical curriculum by experts is the routine practice in medical education. However the student’s perception and opinion about the teaching - learning methodology is equally important because it is meant for them. So, evaluation of teaching -learning methodology by the students in a medical college may further help in modification and construction of the medical curriculum. Considering these facts the present study is undertaken. Objectives- To understand the preferences and perception of medical students about the current methods of teaching and learning, aids used for teaching and also the qualities of the teacher influencing them . Materials and Methods: A detailed structured questionnaire was given to 100 students of 1st year in a our institution. Descriptive statistics were used for analysis of data. Frequency was expressed as percentage. Results - A total of 100 students (54 % males and 46% females) participated in this study. The most preferred teaching method was small group discussion (57%) while practical was the least preferred (18%). The most preferred learning method was tutorials (49%) and quiz programme (42%) while student seminar was the least preferred (9%).The most preferred modality of teaching aid was found to be Black board preferred by 34% students followed by Over Head projector (OHP) and PowerPoint Presentation(PPT). The most influencing quality of the teacher was the ability to teach (42%) and knowledge(38%) followed by enthusiasm(31%), while the personality was least preferred ( 6%). Conclusion- The results generated in this study suggests that students prefers active learning which should be student centered. Also the traditional chalk and board method with a blend PPT and quiz programme is appealing to the students. So, by using various methods appreciated by the students the teaching and learning of physiology can be made effective , interesting and enjoyable .