Effect of Integrated sessions of anatomy and physiology on academic performance: A pilot study
Ayesha Haquea b, Ayesha Naveedc, Muhammad Imran Ashrafd e, Shazana Ranaf g, Tayyeba Iftikhar Mirzah, Ayesha Ghassani j
- aAssociate Professor & Head of Department of Anatomy , Dental College , HITEC-Institute of Medical Sciences , Rawalpindi
- bAssociate Professor & Head of Department of Anatomy, Dental College, HITEC-Institute of Medical Sciences, Rawalpindi
- cAssistant professor, Department of medical education
- dAssociate Professor, Department of Pharmacology , Rai Medical College Sargodha , Pakistan
- eAssociate Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Rai Medical College Sargodha, Pakistan
- fAssociate Professor, Department of Pharmacology , HITEC-IMS Taxilla Cantt . Pakistan
- gAssociate Professor, Department of Pharmacology, HITEC-IMS Taxilla Cantt. Pakistan
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- iAssistant Professor, Foundation University Medical College , Islamabad
- jAssistant Professor, Foundation University Medical College, Islamabad
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Abstract
Aim: To conduct integrated sessions of anatomy and physiology for ascending tracts and determine its effect on academic performance and determine perceptions of the students regarding its effectiveness. Methods: Using nonprobability convenience sampling, fifty-three students were selected from first year BDS and were divided into group 1 and 2 comprising of 27 and 26 students respectively. Group 1 learned anatomy and physiology of ascending tracts through four integrated sessions while group 2 was taught same content through traditional teaching sessions. At the end of sessions, knowledge was assessed and compared through a MCQ based exam. Questionnaire based perceptions were gathered about the integrated sessions from the participants belonging to group 1. Results: The mean score of the students from group 1 (34.8 ± 6.53) was higher than that of group 2 (31.36 ± 5.71) (P<0.05). Most of the students positively perceived this method of teaching and felt that it was more understandable, motivating, interesting and they would prefer this method over traditional teaching. Conclusion: Integrated sessions for anatomy and physiology of ascending tracts enhanced academic performance and were positively perceived by the students. Keywords: Anatomy, Physiology, Integration, Medical education, Motivation.
TL;DRIntegrated sessions for anatomy and physiology of ascending tracts enhanced academic performance and were positively perceived by the students. (Semantic Scholar)