Perception and Preferences of Undergraduate Medical Students Regarding the Use of Contemporary Teaching Aids at Dow International Medical College, Karachi
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...
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doaj-b93efedfa79748368c2f537b852a69972020-11-25T03:53:44ZengDow University of Health SciencesJournal of the Dow University of Health Sciences1995-21982410-21802011-01-01513436140Perception and Preferences of Undergraduate Medical Students Regarding the Use of Contemporary Teaching Aids at Dow International Medical College, KarachiAtif Mahmood0Fahmida Khatoon1Saima Ejaz2Kamran Afzal3Masood A. Qureshi4Department of Physiology, Dow International Medical College, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan.Department of Forensic Medicine, Dow International Medical College, Dow University ofHealth Sciences, Karachi, PakistanDepartment of Physiology, Dow International Medical College, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan.Department of Physiology, Dow International Medical College, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, PakistanDepartment of Physiology, Dow International Medical College, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, PakistanIn 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.http://www.jduhs.com/index.php/jduhs/article/view/140 |
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Atif Mahmood Fahmida Khatoon Saima Ejaz Kamran Afzal Masood A. Qureshi Perception and Preferences of Undergraduate Medical Students Regarding the Use of Contemporary Teaching Aids at Dow International Medical College, Karachi Journal of the Dow University of Health Sciences |
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Perception and Preferences of Undergraduate Medical Students Regarding the Use of Contemporary Teaching Aids at Dow International Medical College, Karachi |
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Perception and Preferences of Undergraduate Medical Students Regarding the Use of Contemporary Teaching Aids at Dow International Medical College, Karachi |
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Perception and Preferences of Undergraduate Medical Students Regarding the Use of Contemporary Teaching Aids at Dow International Medical College, Karachi |
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Perception and Preferences of Undergraduate Medical Students Regarding the Use of Contemporary Teaching Aids at Dow International Medical College, Karachi |
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Perception and Preferences of Undergraduate Medical Students Regarding the Use of Contemporary Teaching Aids at Dow International Medical College, Karachi |
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perception and preferences of undergraduate medical students regarding the use of contemporary teaching aids at dow international medical college, karachi |
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Dow University of Health Sciences |
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Journal of the Dow University of Health Sciences |
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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. |
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