On Assessment of Teaching Learning Methodology in First Year Medical Students Of Physiology in a Government Medical College

Shanmugam P.n.lakshmi ,A.p Narasimha Rao

doi:10.37506/ijop.v8i2.1262

Abstract

Introduction: The quality of Medical education mediated by many factors like; curriculum, administration,infrastructure, faculty expertise in their knowledge, exposure and training in teaching-learning method.Material and Method: The study was carried on 150 first-year medical students in the Department ofPhysiology, Kurnool Medical College, Kurnool. A pre-designed & pre-validated questionnaire regardingopen and close-ended questions about student preferences in various teaching-learning method.Results: The mean age was found to be 20.11 years. In gender distribution, male students (41%) were alittle higher than female students (59%). The most likely method of teaching was a small group discussion(62%), 41% is that chalk and Board are most helpful for understanding the topic, 62 % of students said quizprograms are the most enjoyable way of learning. The most influencing quality of a teacher was who hadthe art of teaching (43%).Conclusion: From our study, we found that students persuaded more towards active learning like Smallgroup discussions practical demos rather than passive theoretical lectures. In addition to that, the attitude ofa teaching faculty has got enormous influence on medical students was also perceived.

Highlights

The quality of Medical education mediated by many factors like; curriculum, administration, infrastructure, faculty expertise in their knowledge, exposure and training in teaching-learning method
The quality of Medical education is many factors like curriculum, administration, infrastructure, patient exposure, faculty expertise in the subject and their knowledge, exposure & training in teaching-learning methodology—preference for which may differ from college to college
It is a must to all the medical students to acquire adequate knowledge of professionalism and altruism

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Introduction

The quality of Medical education mediated by many factors like; curriculum, administration, infrastructure, faculty expertise in their knowledge, exposure and training in teaching-learning method. The quality of Medical education is many factors like curriculum, administration, infrastructure, patient exposure, faculty expertise in the subject and their knowledge, exposure & training in teaching-learning methodology—preference for which may differ from college to college. 136 International Journal of Physiology, April-June 2020, Vol 8, No 02 that the students represent the population which differs in age, place, ethnicity,different levels of preparedness, learning styles and preferences.[3]. To this purpose, we have conducted a Questionnairebased study in first-year medical students to assess the effectiveness of teaching-learning method in physiology

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