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Second year undergraduate medical student's perceptions, their feedback regarding teaching methodologies and task based learning of pharmacology at Gulbarga Institute of Medical Sciences, Kalaburagi

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Author Details : Harish. G. Bagewadi, Savithri Desai, Patil Banderao V, Syed Hasan Zahid

Volume : 5, Issue : 1, Year : 2018

Article Page : 17-20

https://doi.org/10.18231/2393-9087.2018.0005

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Abstract

Introduction: Pharmacology, like any other branch of medicine, is progressing by leaps and bounds. Consequently, reforms in undergraduate teaching are the need of the hour.
Objectives: To determine the medical students’ perception and receive feedback on teaching and learning of pharmacology in our institution.
Material and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study based on the questionnaire. A pre-validated, predesigned questionnaire containing 11 points was administered to fifth term medical students. Second year students were enrolled for the study at their end of 5^th term before university exams.
Results: Majority (80 %) of the students opined that integration of pharmacology knowledge with bed side clinics and analytical way of learning by Problem Based Learning (PBL) enhances their knowledge and skills.
Most 72% of the students agreed that the best teaching method for learning pharmacology was didactic lectures and group discussions.  96% of the students agreed that the ideal teaching/learning media for pharmacology was the combination of LCD projector and blackboard. Autonomic Nervous System was the difficult to understand by(64%) of the students.78 % of the students felt that their participation in student seminars has increased our morale, confidence and subject knowledge. 92% of the students said that prescription writing exercise helped us to know the importance of correct prescription writing.
Conclusion: The present study helped us to elicit student preferences regarding teaching and evaluation methods in pharmacology. Implementation of the same would be helpful for better outcome of students.

Keywords: Pharmacology, Teaching, Learning, Opinions, Perceptions, Seminars.

How to cite : Bagewadi H G, Desai S, Patil Banderao V, Zahid S H, Second year undergraduate medical student's perceptions, their feedback regarding teaching methodologies and task based learning of pharmacology at Gulbarga Institute of Medical Sciences, Kalaburagi. Indian J Pharm Pharmacol 2018;5(1):17-20

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