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A survey on perception of homoeopathic undergraduate students towards learning environment in an Indian scenario
Saha, Subhranil; Koley, Munmun; Ghosh, Aloke; Mondal, Ramkumar; Arya, Jogendra Singh; Choubey, Gurudev.
  • Saha, Subhranil; Clinical Research Unit (Homeopathy). Siliguri. IN
  • Koley, Munmun; Clinical Research Unit (Homeopathy). Siliguri. IN
  • Ghosh, Aloke; Midnapore Homeopathic Medical College & Hospital. West Bengal. IN
  • Mondal, Ramkumar; Mahesh Bhattacharyya Homeopathic Medical College & Hospital. West Bengal. IN
  • Arya, Jogendra Singh; Clinical Research Unit (Homeopathy). Siliguri. IN
  • Choubey, Gurudev; Clinical Research Unit (Homeopathy). Siliguri. IN
Int. j. high dilution res ; 12(43): 62-76, 2013. tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-688929
ABSTRACT
Background and aims – This research was an attempt to understand the views of students of homoeopathic undergraduate schools in West Bengal, India and to identify areas of strength and weakness in the learning environment. Methodology – An institutional, cross-sectional, observational study was carried out involving 430 students in May, 2013 in two Government homoeopathic medical colleges in West Bengal, India. A seven-item close-ended questionnaire with four point Likert scale was used to determine students’ perceptions of the learning environment, intellectual climate and teacher-student relationship in homoeopathic schools. The questionnaire generated seven subscales – flexibility, student to student interaction, emotional climate, supportiveness, meaningful experience, organization, and breadth of interest. Results – 46.5% of students belonged to rural areas and Bengali was the mother tongue of 93.7% students. 39.5% preferred Bengali as the medium of instruction and group study was preferable to 77.9% students. 47.7% students were dissatisfied with the teaching process and 79.8% preferred the use of multimedia over conventional classroom teaching. Flexibility remained low (mean=1.9, SD=0.9); meaningful experience (theoretical teaching) score was high (mean=2.6, SD=0.9). Scores did not vary significantly (P>0.05) across the pre-clinical and clinical students, but few subscales produced significant differences individually among students of different years. Internal consistency scores of the scale remained questionable (Cronbach’s α 0.310-0.446); however, the scale showed acceptable test-retest reliability (Cohen’s κ 0.680-0.838). Conclusions – This study emphasized the areas requiring improvement in homoeopathic school environment based on students’ perspective. Changes in curriculum, faculty and infrastructure should be planned to improve students’ satisfaction.
RESUMO
Introdução e objetivo: Este estudo buscou entender a percepção de estudantes de faculdades homeopáticas em Bengala Ocidental, Índia, e identificar os pontos fortes e fracos do ambiente de aprendizagem. Métodos: Estudo transversal com desenho observacional realizado en maio de 2013 com 430 voluntários em duas faculdades públicas de medicina homeopática em Bengala Ocidental, Índia. Um questionário com 7 itens respondidos em uma escala tipo Likert de 4 pontos foi aplicada para determinar a percepção dos voluntários a respeito de seu ambiente de aprendizagem, clima intelectual e relação aluno-professor. O questionário gerou 7 sub-escalas –flexibilidade, interação entre Estudantes, clima emocional, suporte, experiência significativa, organização e amplitude de interesses. Cerca de 46,5% dos estudantes procedía de áreas rurais, a língua materna de 93,7% era bengalí, 39,5% preferia que se falasse bengalí nas aulas, 77,9% preferia trabalhar em grupo, 47,7% se manifestaram insatisfeitos com o modelo de ensino e 79,8% preferíam as técnicas multimídias comparadas às convencionais. A flexibilidade foi baixa (media= 1,9, desvio padrão DE = 0,9); a pontuação da experiência significativa (ensino teórico) foi elevada (média= 2,6, DE= 0,9). As pontuações não apresentaram diferenças significativas (p>0,05) entre os estudiantes em fase preclínica e clínica, porém, algumas sub-escalas individuais apresentaram diferenças significativas entre os estudantes dos diversos cursos. A consistência interna do questionário é duvidosea (coeficiente α de Cronbach: 0,310-0,446), porém, a confiabilidade do teste-reteste se mostrou aceitável ( de Cohen: 0,680-0,838). Conclusões: Este estudo assinala as áreas que devem ser melhoradas na aprendizagem da homeopatía desde a perspectiva dos estudantes. Mudanças nos programas de estudos, corpo docente e infraestructura são necessárias para melhoras a satisfação dos alunos.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Universities / Surveys and Questionnaires / Education, Medical / Homeopathy Type of study: Observational study / Prevalence study / Prognostic study Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Int. j. high dilution res Journal subject: Homeopathy / Terapias Complementares Year: 2013 Type: Article Affiliation country: India Institution/Affiliation country: Clinical Research Unit (Homeopathy)/IN / Mahesh Bhattacharyya Homeopathic Medical College & Hospital/IN / Midnapore Homeopathic Medical College & Hospital/IN

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Universities / Surveys and Questionnaires / Education, Medical / Homeopathy Type of study: Observational study / Prevalence study / Prognostic study Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Int. j. high dilution res Journal subject: Homeopathy / Terapias Complementares Year: 2013 Type: Article Affiliation country: India Institution/Affiliation country: Clinical Research Unit (Homeopathy)/IN / Mahesh Bhattacharyya Homeopathic Medical College & Hospital/IN / Midnapore Homeopathic Medical College & Hospital/IN