Evaluation of Undergraduate Teaching Methodologies

• Main Author: Iram Nadeem Rana
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Rawalpindi Medical University 2012-12-01
• Series: Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College
• Subjects: Problem based learning(PBL; multiple choice questions (MCQ; objectively structured performance evaluation (OSPE).
• Online Access: https://www.journalrmc.com/index.php/JRMC/article/view/583

Background: To analyze students’ opinion regarding various teaching methodologies in the current MBBS syllabus. Method: A questionnaire containing questions to objectively analyze the students’ responses, regarding teaching practices, was distributed among students of fourth year MBBS class Results: Lectures (75.4%), problem based learning (PBL) (67.5%) and internet teaching (97.9%) are considered useful by most students. Current teaching style is acceptable to majority (89.7%) of the students with continuation of regular evaluation by tests (72.8%). Professors are ranked as the best lecture deliverers by 43.2% of students. Medicine and allied subjects are regarded most important by the largest group of pupils (38.9%) of students. Conclusion: Majority are the proponent of current teaching style. PBL should only be a part of conventional medical curriculum..