Table Teaching vs Didactic Lecture in Anatomy-A Comparative Analysis in Teaching-Learning Process for I Year MBBS Students-A Pilot Study

With the decrease in the duration of I year MBBS, the number of teaching hours for each of the first year subjects got reduced and so preclinical departments especially anatomy department is finding very difficult in completing the portions within the stipulated time. Now with the move towards the CBME (competency Based Medical Education) where we are expected to do lot of innovations in teaching, the time has become a constraint factor in implementing innovations in teaching methodology. Keeping all these in mind, the present research work has been carried out in order to minimize the time consumption in completing the topics scheduled and also to implement an innovative teaching method in Anatomy teaching. A comparative analysis of lecture followed by dissection class against table teaching combing both the methods with the available teaching materials among I year MBBS Students. 20 Students of first year MBBS of Karpaga Vinayaga Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Center were selected for the present study. They were divided into two groups-A & B. Both types of lectures are conducted simultaneously to the groups. When group A is exposed to traditional method of didactic lecture followed by Practical dissection, Group B were exposed to table teaching along with didactic lecture with the available teaching aide. 10 subsequent lectures are conducted in this way so that both groups are exposed equally to both types of lectures. Students were given with feedback forms and evaluation forms and collected from them. Results were tabulated and analyzed. From the results obtained it was observed that table teaching which has a combined method of lecture (ppt, demo with specimen and case discussion) found to be more attractive and beneficial for students than didactic lecture followed by dissection later.