Needs assessment to identify the areas for the development of self learning modules in subject ashtang hridaya of first BAMS course.

ABSTRACT

Background and Objectives: M The new syllabus for the Ashtang hridaya by CCIM has addition of few more concepts. On the other hand number of lectures for the subject are reduced. It is practically difficult to teach complete syllabus in the given time. In the changed course structure and reduced lecture hours. The classroom teaching hours can be managed by development of self learning modules for the subject. Objectives: To identify the need of self learning modules. To enlist the must know, nice to know and desired to know areas of Ashtang Hridaya. To enlist the areas for Self learning and Classroom teaching. To evaluate efficacy of Self learning e Modules. Materials and Methods: Online Survey Faculties working in the Department of Basic Principles. with Questionnaire (www.qualtrics.com) was conducted. (63 completed Responses) and data was analysed. Development of Self learning eModule- on the Chapter “Gandushadividhi” in Ashtang Hridaya. Testing of Module. Results: Study indicates that faculty came out with a clear mandate of Need of Self Learning Module.( Chi squared P<0.01) Ashtang hriday syllabus was classified is 18 Chapters in for Must Know(18), Nice to know (4) and desirable to know(7). Chapters were identified for Classroom teaching(20) and self learning(10). Insignificant distribution was observed for 7 chapters. Self learning module created on Gandishadividhi Chapter was tested on I BAMS students by Pre test and Post Tests (with Questionnaire containing 15 Questions) shows statistically significant (p<0.001) results for paired t test. Conclusions: There is certainly need of self learning modules for the I BAMS course. Study distributes in must know, nice to know and desired to know and chapters in Ashtang hridaya and classifies chapters for Classroom teaching and self learning. The self learning e Module shown statistically significant results when evaluated on I BAMS students.