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Online teaching of undergraduates in pathology during COVID-19 pandemic: An opportunity to grab or dismiss?
Singh, Pomilla; Swami, Ravi; Kelkar, Anjali; Adsul, B; Mulay, Smita; Karandikar, M; Nimbargi, R C; Mani, N S.
  • Singh P; Department of Pathology, Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) Medical College, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
  • Swami R; Department of Pathology, Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) Medical College, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
  • Kelkar A; Department of Pathology, Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) Medical College, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
  • Adsul B; Department of Pathology, Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) Medical College, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
  • Mulay S; Department of Pathology, Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) Medical College, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
  • Karandikar M; Department of Pathology, Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) Medical College, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
  • Nimbargi RC; Department of Pathology, Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) Medical College, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
  • Mani NS; Department of Pathology, Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) Medical College, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
Indian J Pathol Microbiol ; 66(2): 339-342, 2023.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2303861
ABSTRACT

Introduction:

Covid 19 pandemic has brought human life one on one with the pace of growth. The indispensable lockdown and social distancing norms have posed challenges to continue education in various fields. Distance learning via online teaching has emerged as a savior in the pandemic. In the current scenario, it is very important to keep learners in the loop and obtain feedback from students at the end of online teaching, for understanding its strength and weaknesses which will eventually assist in developing strategies to improve its quality. We intend to share our experience with the online teaching. Materials and

Methods:

The study was conducted from March 2020 to Feb 2021, which includes 8 months of online teaching classes and practicals, one online examination (mid term exam), and 1 offline examination (final professional exam). The marks obtained by the students who attended online classes (batch II) in 2020-21 session was compared with previous batch i.e 2019-20 (batch I). Also the marks obtained by batch I during online exam (mid-term exam) were compared with their marks during offline exam (final professional exam).

Results:

Batch II scored higher marks than batch I in theory and practical (p-value < 0.05). However, the marks of viva for both batches were equitable.

Conclusions:

We feel that the online teaching is a reasonable alternative to conventional teaching in the current scenario.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Education, Distance / COVID-19 Type of study: Prognostic study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Indian J Pathol Microbiol Year: 2023 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ijpm.ijpm_534_21

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Education, Distance / COVID-19 Type of study: Prognostic study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Indian J Pathol Microbiol Year: 2023 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ijpm.ijpm_534_21