Abstract
Lecture is an important mode of sharing and providing of knowledge to a large group of students in a specified time and place. Medical curriculum is changing from time to time, evaluation of curriculum is routine process by the experts. However the opinion of students is important because they are at the recipient end. Changes in the curriculum can be adopted by considering these opinions. Objectives: To study the perceptions and preferences of the medical students about large group teaching. Methodology: A cross sectional descriptive study was taken among 459 medical students of Sri Venkateswara Medical College, Tirupati, A. P. after informed consent. A validated questionnaire was administered to the students. Answered questionnaires were analyzed. Results: 85% of the students were participated. 91%, 81% and 80% of pre, para and clinical year students respectively. Most of the students are not satisfied with the present day teaching by using PPT, they prefer black board teaching and using of PPT whenever necessary with better audio visual aids and improving class room environment. Conclusions: This survey identifies many defects in the essential component of medical curriculum i.e., teaching. To improve the skills of teaching in medical teachers and also administration to improve the facilities in the lecture halls, so that the students can learn in a better manner to become effective primary care physicians in the society. Keywords: Large group teaching, Medical curriculum, Audio-visual aids, MCQ’s.
Highlights
Learning is an active process in which student and teacher have to work mutually
Medical curriculum is changing from time to time
Of the 542 students in the pre clinical, para clinical and clinical years, 85% of the students (459) a participated in the study. 92% of pre clinical year students, 81% of Para clinical year students and 80% of clinical year students are included in the present study
Summary
Learning is an active process in which student and teacher have to work mutually. The oldest conventional method of transferring information to a large group of audience is teacher centered lectures and makes learning passive. Concepts such as flexibility in learning, problem solving, critical thinking and independent learning are least recognized in classroom lectures. Students’ opinions and preferences in large group teaching is important because they are at the recipient end. Taking into account these perceptions and preferences for improvement of medical curriculum, the present study is taken
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