A comparative study between problem based learning only and problem based session after didactic lecture in pharmacology teaching in medical students.

Dr. Sushma Kumari; Dr. Ashok Kumar Deo

Volume : VIII, Issue : VI, June - 2019

A comparative study between problem based learning only and problem based session after didactic lecture in pharmacology teaching in medical students.

Dr. Sushma Kumari, Dr. Ashok Kumar Deo

Abstract :

Aim of Pharmacology teaching is to make student thoroughly understand & application in clinical practice. There is no single method of teaching that can ensure it. Now a days, only problem based teaching is followed to quickly cover the various chapters and to integrate with other specialty, while only lecture–based method overloads medical students with facts about hundreds of drugs, but they find it difficult to apply them in patient’s illness. However, a judicious mixture of didactic lectures with PBL may motivate the students and they will be able to apply principles of pathophysiology and Pharmacology to various clinical conditions. The outcomes of lecture with PBL and only PBL teaching is compared. The problem after lecture–based pharmacology session helps to make it more interesting, interactive, relevant, and effective teaching method. Conclusion– it was observed that students performed better with lecture +PBL in comparison to only PBL sessions in Pharmacology.