Perceptions of Medical Faculty towards Teaching Aids- Blackboard versus Power Point (PPT)
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https://doi.org/10.48165/jiafm.2024.46.2.18Keywords:
Perception, Teaching aids, Blackboard, PowerpointAbstract
Lectures were the most common form of teaching-learning method in medical school. It has its own merits and demerits. Use of black board in lecture was traditional method since ages. With the advance of technology, use of Power point presentation and smart boards became popular and preferred teaching aid than black board. In recent times the use of electronic media has become commonplace in Universities, as well as secondary and primary schools. Recent studies have sought to determine whether using PowerPoint or other such media are superior forms of delivery for lecturing over the traditional 'chalk and talk'.Many studies have reported about perceptions of students towards teaching learning aids PPT and chalk board. Present study was done to know perception of medical faculty (Clinical & Pre, Para clinical) towards teaching aids black board v/s Power Point Presentation. Total 90 faculty members were interviewed by prepared questionnaires using Likert scale. 87 faculties felt that PPT is an appropriate instructional aid for teaching present generation as against 59 for black board teaching. Majority of faculty agree that PPT helps better to organize the class instructions than chalk and talk method. 46 out of 90 faculty said that they need more time to prepare for the classes if they have chalk and talk as instructional aid as against 26 for PPT. Majority of them (84) feel that current generation of students usually prefer PPT as instructional aid than black board. Many agree that. Both instructional aid helps the students to be attentive throughout the session.
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