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Evaluation of effective instructional teaching methods used for learning in pharmacology among second year medical students and their feed back

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Author Details : Harish G. Bagewadi, Afzal Khan AK, Venkatadri TV

Volume : 4, Issue : 2, Year : 2017

Article Page : 83-87

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Abstract

Introduction: To evaluate the existing teaching methods in pharmacology classes using Black board teaching, Video-tapes and learning by Poster based exercise.
Material and Method: Second year medical students (4^th term=66) were participated in the study at MVJ medical college and Research hospital, Bangalore. Initially, the students were thought about anti-epilepsy drugs and anti-Parkinsonism drugs by black board teaching. Then students were given 4 days gap. Later, they were asked to answer 20 multiple choice questions (MCQ’s) regarding anti-epilepsy and anti-Parkinsonism drugs on the basis of knowledge they acquired. Further, students were divided into group A and group B. Group A students (n=33) were given Video-tape learning on anti-epilepsy drugs and group B students (n=33) Poster exercise on anti-epilepsy drugs. Further, cross- over design was applied to the study, where Group B students were given Video-tape learning on anti-Parkinsonism drugs and group A students were given Poster exercise on anti-Parkinsonism drugs. Students were asked to answer 20 MCQ’s.
Results: The correct response score of the students were expressed as percentages and Mean ±SD. One way ANOVA was used for comparison between the groups, followed by post hoc Tukey’s test. For all the tests p?0.05 was considered statistically significant. The correct response score of the students who received Video-tape learning was (216±14.5), when compared to lecture educational session they scored (132±3.0) with statistically significant difference (p<0.05).There was no statistical significant difference in total correct response scores between Video-tape exercise (216±14.5), when compared to Poster-exercise learning (195±9.5).
Conclusion: Student’s preferred horizontal integration of Poster exercise, Video-tape with didactic lectures.

Keywords: Medical education, Black board, Posters, Video-tapes

How to cite : Bagewadi H G, Afzal Khan Ak, Venkatadri Tv, Evaluation of effective instructional teaching methods used for learning in pharmacology among second year medical students and their feed back. Indian J Pharm Pharmacol 2017;4(2):83-87

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