Comparison of structured interactive lecture (SIL) and flipped classroom method (FCM) in learning ophthalmology topics among undergraduate medical students

Structured interactive lectures (SIL) and Flipped classroom methods (FCM) are newer teaching learning methods which utilise pedagogical way of teaching. This study intends to compare efficacy of both methods in the understanding of ophthalmology topics among undergraduate novice. To compare the effectiveness in learning, conduct of classes and perception of students regarding both methods.: Quasi experimental study. Duration – 6 months. Population- 6 sem students, sample size – 45 in each group. Three topics selected (of varying complexities) and taught by SIL and FCM method. Pretest and posttest were conducted to assess the knowledge acquired. Feedback regarding the conduct of both sessions were taken in Likert’s scale. Perception comparing both techniques were also evaluated. Difference between pretest scores were not significant. Difference between pretest and posttest scores were significant. SIL is better than FCM for undergraduate students posted for the first time in ophthalmology department. The students were enthusiastic with both methods. FCM was prefered by the students for motivation, subject retention, topic simplification and subject interest. The students narratives are discussed. Structured interactive lectures are better for improving knowledge. Flipped classrooms kept students active. A hybrid method maybe more effective. Long term followup is needed to evaluate recall and performance in exams.

Examination of Haemoglobin (HB) Levels of Young Women and Counseling on Iron Deficiency Anemia in Young Women and Administration of Fe Tablets

The problem of iron deficiency is a common problem in developing countries, Indonesia being one of them. One of the targets for increasing iron is young women because it influences growth and development to become pregnant women. The purpose of this community service activity is to check hemoglobin levels and focus on increasing young women's understanding of the situation of iron deficiency anemia during the Covid 19 Pandemic. So that after sense emerges, it is hoped that they will be able to implement awareness to consume Fe tablets. The method used is to provide health education in the form of interactive lectures and check hemoglobin levels. The target of the implementation of this activity is all 20 students of SMP Terpadu Ishlahul Mubtadiin Cihaurbeuti Ciamis grades 7, 8, and 9. The results of laboratory examinations, most of the students did not experience anemia as much as 65%, but there were 35% of students who had anemia, either mild (20%), moderate (10%), and severe (5%). The results of the examination laboratories most big girls do not experience anemia as much as 65%, but there are 35% of students experiencing anemia both mild (20%), moderate (10 %), and weight (5%). Activity devotion people have managed to achieve the purpose of its implementation, namely the increase in understanding adolescent daughter against situation anemia, with the discovery of cases of anemia in target further increase the awareness of the target, especially teenage daughter in changing patterns of life, especially eating food that is nutritious as well pattern rest of the teenagers are.

Developing Teacher Professionalism in Online Learning Through Assistance of Web-Based Digital Teaching Materials

This community service aims to develop teacher professionalism in online learning through assistance in preparing digital teaching materials. The methods used in the service activities are interactive lectures, discussions, practices, and assignments. The participants involved were 11 elementary school teachers. Community service activities are carried out through making guidelines, implementing assistance, monitoring, and assigning tasks. The service results show that the mentoring activities have succeeded in developing the abilities and professionalism of teachers in the use of technology in learning. Participants have compiled digital teaching materials independently and have implemented them for students in their online learning. Meanwhile, 81.82% of participants stated that service activities provided new insights, and 63.64% were satisfied with the activities carried out.Pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini bertujuan untuk mengembangkan profesionalisme guru dalam pembelajaran daring melalui pendampingan penyusunan bahan ajar digital. Metode yang digunakan dalam kegiatan pengabdian berupa ceramah interaktif, diskusi, praktik, dan penugasan. Peserta yang terlibat adalah guru Sekolah Dasar sebanyak 11 orang. Kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat dilaksanakan melalui tahapan proses pembuatan panduan, pelaksanaan pendampingan, pemantauan, dan pemberian tugas. Hasil pengabdian menunjukkan bahwa kegiatan pendampingan berhasil mengembangkan kemampuan dan profesionalitas guru dalam penggunaan teknologi dalam pembelajaran. Peserta telah dapat menyusun bahan ajar digital secara mandiri dan telah mengimplementasikannya kepada peserta didik dalam pembelajaran daringnya. Adapun sebesar 81,82% peserta menyatakan kegiatan pengabdian memberikan wawasan baru, dan 63,64% peserta merasa puas dengan kegiatan yang telah dilaksanakan.

TP8.2.5 Taking the virtual plunge: delivering an intensive curriculum at the 'St Thomas' MRCS course' in the COVID era

Aims The Covid-19 global pandemic changed the world. Disruption to teaching and training has been felt across medicine, but more acutely in craft specialities such as surgery. The Royal College of Surgeons has raised concerns and started a campaign: ‘no training today, no surgeons tomorrow’. Innovation and adaptation are required in this new normal. We assess the effectiveness of adapting an intensive face-to-face revision course covering essential skills and knowledge required for the Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons (MRCS) examination to the virtual world. Methods Over five days interactive lectures, small-group teaching (clinical examination, communication, procedural skills), and a complete mock examination were delivered by a faculty of expert lecturers, consultants and actors live over Zoom. Feedback was collected on all aspects of the course by online survey. Sessions were marked for presentation, clarity, relevance and overall quality. Results 19 participants attended 35 sessions and six mock stations, with a total of 597 candidate sessions and 108 candidate mock stations. 94% of ratings were at least very good; 63% were excellent. Participants reported significantly improved levels of skill and knowledge (p < 0.001). Most felt skills improved from fair to very good. All candidates felt the course was well organised and allowed full participation. Conclusion Increasingly, medical education is occurring in the virtual world. Whilst this poses difficulty in craft specialities, particularly for skill acquisition, our data demonstrate high participant satisfaction. Moreover, significant improvements were seen in self-assessment of skills and knowledge as a consequence of this unique course.

453 Introduction of A Novel Online Learning Platform Increases Junior Doctors Confidence Prior To Starting Trauma & Orthopaedic On-Calls

Aim Trauma and Orthopaedic (T&O) junior doctors are expected to manage on-calls involving a high volume of patients presenting with a wide variety of complex conditions. Despite this, many junior doctors feel poorly prepared at the start of their placements with individual hospitals providing variable levels of induction. We therefore aimed to provide a free ‘Introduction to T&O on-calls’ course for junior doctors. Method The online platform ‘Zoom’ was used to provide 13 interactive lectures by T&O trainees and consultants over a single day in July 2020. In total, 280 UK junior doctors attended with 91.1% completing feedback. Pre- and post-course questionnaires were used to establish improved knowledge. Results Only 7.4% of participants either had or were aware of a local trust induction covering T&O on-calls. The course had an overall satisfaction rating of 90%, with participants showing a 15.3% improvement in on-call knowledge from pre-course to post-course (p<0.05). Prior to the course only 35% of participants felt prepared to perform an on-call which increased to 77% after the course. Almost all participants (90%) agreed that similar courses in other surgical specialties (General surgery (79%), Urology (60%), Vascular surgery (60%), ENT 55%)) which are commonly cross covered by junior doctors would be hugely beneficial. Conclusions Our principal focus moving forward is to establish a formal national induction programme for T&O junior doctors that is recognised by the relevant T&O organisations. This will instil confidence in the junior doctors whilst achieving patient safety and excellence during busy T&O on-calls.

Interactive teaching in medical education: Experiences and barriers

An interactive teaching method is a form of learning and communicative activity, which focuses on students’ needs and allows them to actively participate in the learning process. With the introduction of competency based medical education (CBME), new teaching methods have been introduced to ensure the attainment of competencies by medical graduates. Research shows that interactive activity in class is an effective teaching learning method. There are many studies which have reported that students prefer interactive lectures based on active learning principles. Despite this, it has been found that many students do not engage with active learning exercise, which is probably due to the reason that among students, there is an already established culture of teaching and learning. The interactive lectures need to be designed after exploring student expectations, feedback, and experiences. Faculty members too have their own skepticism about the use of innovative methods in their teaching. These challenges need to be addressed for successful implementation of CBME based curriculum in medical education. With this review, we present the experiences about the use of interactive teaching methods in the field of medical education and also point out various barriers and challenges on the path of its execution.

Assessing learning styles of medical students using Kolb’s learning style inventory and their association with preferred teaching methodologies

Objective: To determine the frequency of learning styles of medical students by using David Kolb’s learning style inventory and its association with preferred teaching methodologies. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out among over 500 medical students of Baqai Medical College, Baqai Medical University, Gadap, Karachi, form July 2019 to October, 2019. David Kolb’s learning style questionnaire, and a 2nd questionnaire to know preference for different teaching methodologies were distributed to the students. Learning styles were identified and their association with preferred teaching methods was checked by Chi-square test. Results: The mean age of the medical students was 21.5±1.69 years. Two hundred and thirteen (40.7%) participants were males and 310 (59.3%) females. By learning styles, 268 (51.7%) medical students were divergers, 118 (22.8%) were assimilators, 86 (16.6%) were accomodators and 46 (8.9%) were convergers. A significant association was found between learning styles and selected teaching methodologies such as interactive lectures (p=0.013), small group discussion (p=0.039) and self-study (p=0.032) while problem based learning, demonstration on models, lab work, one-way lecture and student presentation were not found to be significantly associated with learning styles. Conclusion: Majority of the medical students had diverger (51.7%) and assimilator (22.8%) learning styles. The teaching methodologies of interactive lectures, small group discussion and self-study were found to be associated with learning styles. Aligning our instructional strategies with learning styles of the medical students will improve learning and academic performance. Clinical Trial Number: Not Applicable Keywords: Learning, Problem-Based Learning, Teaching Methods, Continuous...

A Mixed Methods Study of Factors that Enhance Louis Stokes Mississippi Alliance for Minority Participation (LSMAMP) Students Degree Attainment in STEM

The purpose of this study was to advance the literature addressing best practices capable of bridging the retention and completion gap in STEM education for underrepresent minority students. Using a mixed-methods design, this article delineates Louis Stokes Mississippi Alliance for Minority Participation (LSMAMP) program experiences, instructional strategies, institutional practices and students’ persistence within the LSMAMP community. Five main themes emerged from the student interviews and survey results: (1) early exposure to STEM and familial support; (2) hands on involvement and academic intervention activities; (3) Peer group support; (4) institutional environment and infrastructural support; and (5) financial incentives. The top choices of faculty about institutional and instructional practices and learning strategies that enhance student learning and degree attainment were faculty mentoring, student opportunities to present research at or attend professional conferences, faculty advising, faculty tutoring/study sessions, peer tutoring, interactive lectures, and student opportunities to connect prior learning to new lecture content.

Features of distance learning of university students in the context of digitalization

This article is devoted to special aspects of giving classes in the discipline “Applied Physical Education and Sports” at the Department of Physical Culture at Siberian Federal University. These aspects are considered an example of development and introduction of online course of the swimming specialization in educational process. It is connected with the transition to distance learning caused by the spread of COVID-19 infection in the world. The transition to this format of study was an effective way of interacting with full-time students in the applied discipline. It made it possible to avoid the eventual interruption of educational activities, as feedback from the “student – university teacher” was organized. This allowed the students to receive the full information by providing interim assessment for the spring semester of the 2019-2020 academic year. The article reflects the personal experience of university teachers in the development and implementation of the electronic course, its main resources, content, and features of functioning. This allowed asynchronously teach students, posting interactive lectures, offer videos on the topic of the course, issue practical tasks and training programs, check the assimilation of material, as well as monitor the performance of tasks, maintain motor activity and health of students.

Stimulating students’ cognitive activity by means of interactive lectures in a museum environment

Considering the innovative interest of society in competent specialists, Higher Education strives to meet these needs by positioning introduction of interactive learning dynamic application in educational process as one of the forms of cognitive activity organisation. An illustrated lec-ture, a binary lecture, a consultation lecture and a conference were used in the study as priority means of cognitive activity stimulation. In doing so, we relied on the ideas of museum pedagogy as one of the important conditions of creating dialogicity, searching activity, team interaction and social experience. While conducting the abovementioned lectures in a museum environment, the special atmosphere is being created, which encourages fruitful work with historical sources, receiving information through exhibits, positive communicative environment aimed at initiating cognitive interest and activity, creativity, students’ independence in the knowledge assimilation, practical application of skills and abilities. All these, as our research has shown, contribute to the increase of the students’ cognitive ac-tivity stimulation levels.