IMPACT OF HORIZONTAL INTEGRATED TEACHING ON FIRST YEAR MBBS STUDENTS

Dr.Shilpa Kolhe; Dr.Swapnali Kadam; Dr.Jyoti Narkhede; Vrushali Kulkarni

Volume : VIII, Issue : IV, April - 2018

IMPACT OF HORIZONTAL INTEGRATED TEACHING ON FIRST YEAR MBBS STUDENTS

Dr. Shilpa Kolhe, Dr. Swapnali Kadam, Dr. Jyoti Narkhede, Vrushali Kulkarni

Abstract :

Background: Integrated teaching is one of the most important and required part of the changes in medical education^.It implies instead of compartmentalised delivery of content of topic,there is modified learning activities for interrelated subjects taught together in harmonious way. The present study is an attempt to introduce horizontal integration in the department of Anatomy and Physiology. Aims and Objectives: To evaluate impact of integrated teaching, to compare between conventional teaching and integrated teaching, to study if integrated teaching helps students to understand the topic better. Material and Method: A cross sectional questionnaire based study was conducted among medical students of first year M.B.B.S. Result: There was significant difference between pre and post test score of integrated method.There was a marked difference in the post test marks between traditional and integrated teaching. Conclusion: The new method of integrated teaching is more effective than traditional method of teaching.