Evaluation of Tutorials As A Teaching Learning Method In Pharmacology for 2nd Year MBBS Students

Abstract

Background:-The students are in the best position to comment on the effectiveness of any teaching system and they may be regarded as the best judges to assess the teaching and evaluation methods. The aim of this study was to elicit the perception and feedback regarding tutorials as teaching learning method in pharmacology along with their excellence in university examination. Methods:-This cross sectional study was carried out by the department of pharmacology at osmania medical college , Hyderabad, Telangana, India. A total of 126 third year MBBS students who have appeared for second professional MBBS degree examination in February, 2016 participated in the study. Students were interviewed with a structured questionnaire on tutorials. Analysis was done on percentage wise distribution of various parameters used in the questionnaire. Results:- Out of 126 students, 102 students completed questionnaire were included in the study. 97% of students agreed to have tutorials. 94% of students responded that tutorials helped them in understanding the topic better. 43students have scored 75-85% marks in pharmacology, 56students have scored 65-74% marks and 3 students scored less than 64%. Conclusion:-With ever increasing strength of students in the MBBS classes a single lecturer may not able to convey the content of the topic to all the students in an impressive way. So in order to impress up on the students the importance in clinical correlation of pharmacology, it is better to conduct tutorials so that it becomes more an interactive session.