Perception and Preferences of Undergraduate Medical Students Regarding the Use of Contemporary Teaching Aids at Dow International Medical College, Karachi

• Main Authors: Atif Mahmood, Fahmida Khatoon, Saima Ejaz, Kamran Afzal, Masood A. Qureshi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dow University of Health Sciences 2011-01-01
• Series: Journal of the Dow University of Health Sciences
• Online Access: http://www.jduhs.com/index.php/jduhs/article/view/140
• ISSN: 1995-2198; 2410-2180

In this study, perception and preferences of the medical students™ studying at Dow International Medical Collegehave been described about the use of different teaching aids. Methods: Cross sectional survey was conducted on a stratified random sample of 200 undergraduate medicalstudentsduring the month of October 2010at Dow International Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan. Results: 80% of the students responded to the questions asked. Over all 40% of the students chose PowerPointpresentations as a reliable mode of teaching and favoured it as interesting and interactive teaching aid overProblem Based Learning (28.8%), Audio visual Aid (18.6%) and White Board (12%). They believe thatPowerPoint provides a better learning experience as compared to other teaching tools. Projectors as a teachingtool was rejected by the students. Conclusion: This article serves as a source of valuable information for the faculty members. Students havechosen PowerPoint presentations as the best teaching aid and have preferred the integration of different teachingtools for better understanding. Teachers will be able to use this information to develops better understandingabout the subject matter among students by considering their learning style preferences. It will also facilitatethem in developing interest and active participation of students in the classroom.