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Background: Blackboard teaching is the traditional method of delivery of lecture for MBBS students. Power point presentation is the popular new tool in teaching the subject for the students. An effective teaching method helps to improve the academic performance of the student and also it is useful to implement the knowledge in the future. Aims and objectives: The aim of the study was to compare the student’s perception of blackboard teaching and power point presentation in learning nd Pathology among MBBS 2 year students. Material and methods: A total of 110 MBBS students participated in this study. The study was conducted in department of pathology Gajra raja medical college Gwalior in April 2018 by asking the students to fill a questionnaire regarding their perception about the blackboard teaching and power point presentation in learning Pathology. Results: In this study, the students preferred blackboard (61.81%) as the teaching method compared to power point presentation. In blackboard teaching there is better perception of the subject (64.54%) and there was more involvement in teaching (77.27%) compared to power point teaching. Whereas power point was preferred by the students to make notes (65.46%) compared to blackboard teaching. Conclusion: Blackboard still remains the preferred teaching aid to learn pathology among the MBBS students. Power point presentation is helpful for the students to take down notes.
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Background: To enhance successful communication medical teachers are increasingly using different visual aids. Objective: To determine medical students perception of different visual aids like black board (BB), over head projector transparencies (OHPT) and, LCD and to generate recommendations for their optimal use. Methods: A questionnaire based study was carried out among first year MBBS students of Government Medical College, Kota, India. The survey was undertaken among 84 Medical students of first year MBBS of batch 2008 after exposing them to different visual aids like BB, OHPT and LCD in Physiology lectures. A few lectures were absolutely on BB, and some were on OHPT and on LCD. Few classes were taken with mixed visual aids. Students were exposed for such visual aids for one year and then they were requested to complete a questionnaire. Data were statistically analyzed by One Sample Chi-square test. Results: 55 (65.48%) students rated chalk & black board as best visual aids in understanding the topic better as compared to OHPT and LCD (P<0.01). 47 (55.95%) students have good learning experience with black board teaching and it is best mode to note down important points. 56 (66.66%) students favored LCD as more interesting and interactive visual aids (P<0.01). It also complete the lecture faster which was advantageous for 69(82.17%) students. 77 (91.66%) students wanted mixing of different visual aids (P<0.01). Mostly (75%) do not find any difficulty in switching from one mode to another. No significant gender difference was observed. Conclusion: To improve students learning medical teachers should match the lectures with preferred visual aids. It will maintain interest and enthusiasm among pupil.