Computer Assisted Learning: Perception and Acceptability of Undergraduate Medical Students in Pharmacology Experiments

Abstract

BACKGROUNDAccording to Medical Council of India theory and practical curriculum is very essential for all medical subjects in the undergraduate medical course in India. Animal based experimental pharmacology is still being taught in many institutions in the country, though such a practice has been abandoned at many centers. However, the use of animals in research and experimentation has been debated, defended and protested by both individuals and organizations at various levels. In recent years undergraduate training in pharmacology has been revolutionized with adoptions of new methods of teaching that focus on supportive learning through novel teaching approaches like CAL (Computer Assisted Learning).