MEDICAL STUDENTS’ PREFERENCE OF TEACHING METHODS

Abstract

Background: Medical education has witnessed a massive shift from didactic teaching to the more technologically advanced and sophisticated methods. Blackboard teaching, PowerPoint presentation or a combination of both is still the preferred method in our context. The objective of the study was to find out the preference of teaching method among first year medical students in a private medical college of Nepal.

Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on June 2022 after obtaining ethical approval from Institutional Review Committee of Chitwan Medical College. Data was obtained from the medical students upon completion of first year curriculum. Statistical analysis was done using SPSS-21

Results: Among 96 study participants, the more preferred method of teaching was using blackboard (51%). Sixty-three (65.6%) students had never experienced PowerPoint teaching. Seventeen students attended government schools previously.

Conclusions: Blackboard teaching still remains the preferred teaching aid among medical students.