Perception of Medical Undergraduate Students in Biochemistry Subject Towards Advance Planned Tutorials

• Published in: Indian journal of clinical biochemistry Vol. 34; no. S1; p. S188
• Main Authors: Vagga, Anjaii, Borole, Kumudini
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Springer 24.05.2022
• Subjects: Biochemistry; College students
• ISSN: 0970-1915

Tutorial is a method of transferring knowledge and may be used as a part of a learning process. In present scenario, tutorial lacks uniformity and do not encourage participation of all the students. The principles used in active learning are said to promote student interactivity as well as encourage them to become self learners. Tutorials help to develop, test and clarify their ideas which are taught in lecture. Aim of proposed study is to evaluate effectiveness of advance planned tutorial through pre-test and posttest score of first MBBS students in Biochemistry. The study was carried out in the department of Biochemistry at Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Sawangi (M), Wardha. A total of 70 students were randomised into four groups (17-18 students in each groups). Frequency of meeting-once in a week. Duration of session-one hour to two hours. Proper defining of learning objectives and communicating them to students well in advance. Providing tutor guide to faculty to facilitate the proper, structured and uniform discussion in all batches. Ensuring the availability all resources required for conduction of tutorial. Mean difference score of UG Students by traditional method was 2.55 [+ or -] 1.30 and using advance planned tutorials it was 4.28 [+ or -] 1.55 by using Mann Whitney U Test Statistical significant found in mean difference in perception score by two methods (Z=6.40, p=0.0001). The study depicted advance planned tutorial more effective than the traditional tutorial as shown by improvement in students performance.