Usage of Teaching Aids in A Medical College-Students Perceptions Madhukumar Suwarna1,*, D Sudeepa2, B Pavithra M3 1Professor & HOD, Department of Community Medicine, MVJ Medical College, Bangalore India 2Associate Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Oxford Medical College& RH, Bangalore, India 3Associate Professor, Department of Community Medicine, MVJ Medical College, Bangalore, India *Corresponding author: Suwarna Madhukumar, Professor & HOD Department of Community Medicine, MVJ Medical College & RH, Dandupalya, Kolathur Post, Hosakote, Bangalore Rural-562114, Phone No.: 9448341750, E-mail: suwarna.sj@gmail.com
Online published on 15 December, 2017. Abstract Background Teaching and learning are active and continuous process 1. Use of teaching aids in medical education technology is swiftly changing from blackboard to virtual simulations and teaching methods range from lectures to integrated teaching. 2 The former encompasses blackboard and chalk with oral demonstrations and verbal dictations, while the latter consists of more modern teaching aids, like overhead projectors (OHPs), PowerPoint (PP) slides, Medical videos and animation clips. The current study was planned to fill the gap and to convey the opinion of students to their teachers. Method The present study is a cross sectional study carried out by the Department of Community Medicine, from April 2016 to June 2016 comprising of all the undergraduate students. The study was done by using pre-tested and pre-designed semi structured questionnaire. It contained questions, pertaining to the comparison, benefits and drawbacks of blackboard, PowerPoint, overhead projectors and video animation. Results There were 685 undergraduate students studying during the study period. 55 incomplete forms were rejected. Most of the students preferred a combination method over any single teaching aid. It was black board and powerpoint (57%) and black board and animation videos (43%). Surprisingly in our study the preference of blackboard over other methods was not significantly higher. (53% of the students preferred blackboard and 47% preferred powerpoint. Majority of students preferred bed-side teaching (71%) over video and animation lectures.(p<0.005). Conclusion Due to the changes in the medical curriculum and advancement in technology and the new generation learners, students perception regarding teaching forms an essential part for the teachers to mould their teaching to suit the present. Ideally combination teaching aid will be the most satisfied teaching aid because the inherent deficiency of one aid will be compensated by the other. Top Keywords Black Board, Power Point, Teaching Aids. Top |