Challenges faced by 1st phase MBBS students during online teaching of competency-based medical education curriculum – COVID times
BACKGROUND: Competency-based medical education (CBME) is a learner-centered, outcome-based approach which motivates self-learning. Currently, the world is experiencing COVID-19 pandemic which led to shutdown of colleges, and hence, online teaching has become a key component in the continuity of medi...
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| description | BACKGROUND: Competency-based medical education (CBME) is a learner-centered, outcome-based approach which motivates self-learning. Currently, the world is experiencing COVID-19 pandemic which led to shutdown of colleges, and hence, online teaching has become a key component in the continuity of medical education. The main aim of the study is to analyze the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on online teaching among 1st-year MBBS students and to assess the challenges faced during this time.
METHODS: After obtaining institutional ethics committee clearance, a mixed-method study design was used to collect data from 100 respondents among 1st-year MBBS students of Kurnool Medical College, Kurnool, during the month of September 2020. A prevalidated, semi-structured questionnaire was sent to the participants through Google Forms. The quantitative analysis was done through survey questions on a five-point Likert scale.
RESULTS: The reported challenges to online medical education during COVID-19 pandemic were lack of in-person communication (57%), technical issues while attending online classes (49%), difficulty in time management (50%), confusion in understanding course expectations/competencies (44%), and more focused on theory than practicals (59%). Some of them stated that “having online classes is really helpful than not having any classes at all.”
CONCLUSIONS: Hence, we conclude that though challenges mentioned above were faced during online teaching of CBME curriculum, effective leadership and student teamwork would be helpful in successful online teaching. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-702d78829dfe4490a968ff76e9cad6812022-12-22T03:52:30ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsBLDE University Journal of Health Sciences2468-838X2456-19752022-01-017225826110.4103/bjhs.bjhs_3_22Challenges faced by 1st phase MBBS students during online teaching of competency-based medical education curriculum – COVID timesB Persis SofiaS Cynthia SubhapradaBACKGROUND: Competency-based medical education (CBME) is a learner-centered, outcome-based approach which motivates self-learning. Currently, the world is experiencing COVID-19 pandemic which led to shutdown of colleges, and hence, online teaching has become a key component in the continuity of medical education. The main aim of the study is to analyze the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on online teaching among 1st-year MBBS students and to assess the challenges faced during this time. METHODS: After obtaining institutional ethics committee clearance, a mixed-method study design was used to collect data from 100 respondents among 1st-year MBBS students of Kurnool Medical College, Kurnool, during the month of September 2020. A prevalidated, semi-structured questionnaire was sent to the participants through Google Forms. The quantitative analysis was done through survey questions on a five-point Likert scale. RESULTS: The reported challenges to online medical education during COVID-19 pandemic were lack of in-person communication (57%), technical issues while attending online classes (49%), difficulty in time management (50%), confusion in understanding course expectations/competencies (44%), and more focused on theory than practicals (59%). Some of them stated that “having online classes is really helpful than not having any classes at all.” CONCLUSIONS: Hence, we conclude that though challenges mentioned above were faced during online teaching of CBME curriculum, effective leadership and student teamwork would be helpful in successful online teaching.http://www.bldeujournalhs.in/article.asp?issn=2468-838X;year=2022;volume=7;issue=2;spage=258;epage=261;aulast=Sofiacompetency-based medical educationmedical educationonline teaching |
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| title | Challenges faced by 1st phase MBBS students during online teaching of competency-based medical education curriculum – COVID times |
| title_full | Challenges faced by 1st phase MBBS students during online teaching of competency-based medical education curriculum – COVID times |
| title_fullStr | Challenges faced by 1st phase MBBS students during online teaching of competency-based medical education curriculum – COVID times |
| title_full_unstemmed | Challenges faced by 1st phase MBBS students during online teaching of competency-based medical education curriculum – COVID times |
| title_short | Challenges faced by 1st phase MBBS students during online teaching of competency-based medical education curriculum – COVID times |
| title_sort | challenges faced by 1st phase mbbs students during online teaching of competency based medical education curriculum covid times |
| topic | competency-based medical education medical education online teaching |
| url | http://www.bldeujournalhs.in/article.asp?issn=2468-838X;year=2022;volume=7;issue=2;spage=258;epage=261;aulast=Sofia |
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