introduction: note taking while attending a ppt requires high activity of memory and writing process which ultimately leads to what is called “death by power point” referring to boredom and fatigue. to overcome this we planned to evaluate the impact of utilisation of uncompleted handouts given prior to ppt presentations. methods: final year mbbs students were divided in 2 batches, batch a and b...

background: team-based learning (tbl) is a structured type of cooperative learning that has growing application in medical education. this study compares levels of student learning and teaching satisfaction for a neurology course between conventional lecture and team-based learning. methods: the study incorporated 70 students aged 19 to 22 years at the school of rehabilitation. one half of the ...

introduction: blended learning, a new approach in educational planning, is defined as an applying more than one method, strategy, technique or media in education. todays, due to the development of infrastructure of internet networks and the access of most of the students, the internet can be utilized along with traditional and conventional methods of training. the aim of this study was to compa...

introduction: bedsideteaching is defined as teaching in the presence of a patient, it is a vital component of medical education. the aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of two methods of case based teaching (at the bedside and in the classroom) in the teaching hospitals (for both undergraduates and residents of pediatrics). methods: thirty undergraduates and twenty pediatric res...

background and purpose:     methods:       results:       between the two settings. however, the mean score for lecture sessions was slightly higher in lecture settings. conclusion:     key words       : l ecturing , c omputer b ased l earning , d istance e ducation since this study reveals that the learning outcomes in traditional lecture based settings and computer based study are not signifi...

background: problem-based learning is a student-centered teaching method that encourages students to become active learners in the classroom and  to improve the learning processes.  the aim of this study was to compare two methods of teaching, problem- based learning (pbl) and lecture-based learning, in an embryology course. methods: this was a semi-experimental study conducted in kurdistan uni...

background: simulation teaching means recreating clinical scenario for training / evaluation. aim: to expose postgraduates to simulation / didactic lecture for postpartum hemorrhage (pph) management; to assess which method was more effective. methods: present prospective study was conducted in obstetrics gynecology department of rural tertiary center of northern india.  twenty postgraduates wer...

Background: Simulation teaching means recreating clinical scenario for training / evaluation. Aim: To expose postgraduates to simulation / didactic lecture for postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) management; to assess which method was more effective. Methods: Present prospective study was conducted in Obstetrics Gynecology department of rural tertiary center of Northern India.  Twenty postgraduates wer...