Volume : IX, Issue : V, May - 2019

PowerPoint versus Transparencies and Overhead Projector: Medical Students Perceptions in a Medical College of India

Dr Amit Patil

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Purpose To assess the medical student’s perception about teaching with the use of PowerPoint presentations [PPT] and with the use of transparencies and overhead projector [TOHP]. The study analyses the knowledge gained by the students when lecture was delivered by these two methods. Methods Two groups of second year MBBS students were asked to analyze a lecture delivered by PPT and TOHP, on a structured and validated questionnaire on a five–point Likert Scale. The knowledge gained on the topic by the study group was also assessed based on the answers given to Multiple Choice Questions [MCQs] asked on the lecture topic taught by these two methods. The total score of the students were then analyzed. Results The study revealed that overall students favored PPT presentations over OHP method for lecture delivering though this perception was not statistically significant at 5% level [P > 0.05], the PPT method for delivering lecture was found to be better than OHP method. The analysis of presentation attribute of the lecture revealed that 82.4% students favored PPT method of teaching over TOHP method [68%]. Overall, 98% students favored PPT method against 82% students favoring TOHP method. There was significant difference in the marks obtained when the lecture was delivered by PPT method in comparison with TOHP method [ P < 0.01]. Conclusion The medical students participating in this research preferred the use of PPT over OHP presentation as favorite lecture delivery method. Students scored better marks with PPT presentation as compared to TOHP.

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Article: Download PDF   DOI : 10.36106/ijar  

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POWERPOINT VERSUS TRANSPARENCIES AND OVERHEAD PROJECTOR: MEDICAL STUDENTS PERCEPTIONS IN A MEDICAL COLLEGE OF INDIA, Dr Amit Patil INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-9 | Issue-5 | May-2019


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