MEDICAL STUDENTS PERCEPTION ON CHALK BOARD AND POWER POINT TEACHING METHODS

Abstract

Teaching aids like chalkboard and power point (PPT) have commonly been used in medical teaching.
With an increasing number of medical seats and introduction of competency-based curriculum, PPT is
being preferred. Chalk board talk lecture is the oldest and most commonly used teaching method.
After introduction of digitalized teaching in medical colleges Power point presentation Lecture
method is commonly used. This study was to evaluate the feedback from MBBS students regarding
opinion and preferences of chalk board and PPT lecture delivery aids. The present study was well
planned, prospective and cross-sectional questionnaire-based study conducted on MBBS UG medical
students in India. 200 students were selected from all years of MBBS. Google form Questionnaire
was used to know advantages and drawbacks of Chalk Board and PPT lecture teaching method. In
present study 52 % students preffered PPT lecture teaching, 26 % students preffered chalk board
lecture teaching. 22% students preffered both PPT and Chalk board teaching methods. The results of
the present study suggest that both the tools of teaching (PowerPoint or chalkboard) have some
strengths and limitations. Therefore, integrated (PowerPoint and chalkboard) method of teaching is
more suitable tool of teaching and learning at undergraduate medical schools