Preparedness of Phase 1 MBBS Students for Self-directed Learning Process

Self-directed learning is important for MBBS students to prepare themselves as lifelong learner. But a “spoonfed” school student needs to be sufficiently prepared to learn by SDL. In this study, the ability of the students to learn by SDL is measured along with evaluation of the reliability of as “Self-Directed Learning Instrument” (SDLI) as measuring tool. All willing students of the 1st phase MBBS curriculum (Batch 2020-21) were given a 20-item questionnaire known as “Self-directed Learning Instrument” (SDLI) to evaluate their learning abilities by SDL. A higher level of SDL is indicated by a higher score. A total of 247 students were included in the study. The result shows that students have poorest ability in Planning and Implementation domain (Mean: 3.9, variance: 0.26) whereas they are strongly motivated (Mean:4.3, variance: 0.37). SDLI score revealed that only 6 students need special care from faculties. Some (n = 81) needed observation and monitoring whereas majority of students (160, 64.8%) were supposed to be able to learn of their own. The method was found to be reliable as Cronbach’s alpha for all domains were over 0.70. The students with poor ability to learn by themselves can be identified in the very beginning of the session who can be given special attention and facilitated to grow as lifelong learner.

Anatomy curriculum delivery-traditional vs modular (integrated) basis.

Background: The main objective to introduce the anatomy in the medical profession is aims at providing comprehensive knowledge of the gross and microscopic structure and development of human body and to provide a basis for understanding the clinical correlation of organs or structures involved and the anatomical basis for the disease presentations. Since the decades right from the birth of medicine to till now anatomy is considered as a core subject and its knowledge is very essential to get into the medical profession.As per the very recent updates in medical curriculum, tremendous changes were taken place in the delivery of anatomy curriculum especially to the undergraduate students, curriculum delivery gradually changing towards the traditional (Regional) to the modular basis (Integrated).This paper aims to differentiate the various fit falls in the traditional and modular delivery of the curriculum especially in relation to anatomy.

Instructional-design theory for facilitating self-directed learning / 中华医学教育探索杂志

Although the humanity had already developed the numerous teaching design theory,under the social background of information explosion,it is necessary for instructional technologists to continue developing comprehensive guidelines to support new areas of human learning and development.The new theory includes the instructional values,preconditions for how to facilitating SDL.