E-Learning Versus Traditional Teaching in Medical Education: A Comparative Study

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dc.contributor.authorSharma, Ashok Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorSharma, Hans Rajen_US
dc.contributor.authorChoudhary, Uzmaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-10-16T09:00:58Z
dc.date.available2020-10-16T09:00:58Z
dc.date.issued2020-10
dc.description.abstractBackground: Traditional method of learning via face to face lecture has been in curriculum since timesimmemorial. E-learning via multimedia has been a recent introduction in education system. Purpose: Tocompare e-learning with the traditional method of teaching in medical education. Material and Methods: Thetwo different methods of teaching were applied on the same group of students. A total of six lectures wereconducted. Three of them were taught by traditional method of teaching and three by e-leaning. Formativeassessment in the form of written examination was carried out, followed by qualitative assessment at the endof session. Results: The mean marks obtained after Exam-1 (i.e. following traditional teaching method) was6.46 ± 1.48 and mean marks obtained after Exam-2 (i.e. following e-learning) was 8.37 ± 1.27. The meandifference score was 1.91 ± 1.55. The paired t-test was applied, and the value of t was 11.96 with p-value<0.001. The results between two teaching methods were statistically significant. For qualitative analysisLikert scale was used. 66% of students strongly agreed that e-learning is a superior method than traditionalmethod of learning. Conclusion: The e-learning proved to be more efficient and uniform method of studentlearning with revision facilities.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Ophthalmology, Govt. Medical College, Jammu , Jammu and Kashmir- Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationSharma Ashok K, Sharma Hans Raj, Choudhary Uzma. E-Learning Versus Traditional Teaching in Medical Education: A Comparative Study. JK Science Journal of Medical Education and Research. 2020 Oct; 2020 Oct: 137-140en_US
dc.identifier.issn0972-1177
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/211030
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherJK Scienceen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber3en_US
dc.relation.volume22en_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.jkscience.org/archives/volume223/8-%20Original%20Article.pdfen_US
dc.subjectAssessmenten_US
dc.subjecte-learningen_US
dc.subjectlecturesen_US
dc.subjectmedical educationen_US
dc.subjecttraditional teachingen_US
dc.titleE-Learning Versus Traditional Teaching in Medical Education: A Comparative Studyen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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