Comparison of different methods of teaching for residents of anesthesiology

Introduction: It is necessary to choose and implement proper teaching and evaluation method for implementing an effective education. This study aimed to evaluate the implementation quality and to determine suitable teaching methods in department of anesthesiology at Isfahan University of Medical Sciences. Methods: In this descriptive cross-sectional study, all anesthesiology residents (40) who participated in class in 2011 were selected. Data collection was done through a researcher-made questionnaire. Data analysis was done through descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: The questionnaire response rate was 100 percent. Mean age and duration of medical practice were 34.75±3.9 and 7.6±4.8 years, respectively. 85.5 percent of participants had the high satisfaction with quality of program implementation, 12.5 percent had moderate and 2 percent had poor satisfaction. The most preferred teaching method was lecture along with showing films and PowerPoint presentations and the least one was lecture without film and slide. There was no significant difference between female and male residents regarding to the satisfaction of teaching method and program implementation (P>0.3). Conclusion: Using educational material and active teaching methods involving students in teaching process is effective in learners’ satisfaction and teaching quality.