Introduction of pre and post lecture multiple choice question for second year undergraduate medical students in microbiology: a technique to assess knowledge acquired from the lecture

Pre Class and Post Class Tests Using Multiple Choice Questions to Improve Lecture Method of Teaching.

“…These findings are similar to the study done by Jayachandran et al However two groups namely a study and control group of students were involved in that study 1 According to the study done by N. Shankar a highly significant increase in the post class test scores were noted. These assessments were compared with the year end university examination marks and a positive correlation was observed 2 .…”

“…The three domains to be evaluated for an undergraduate medical student are Cognitive Affective and Psychomotor. Cognitive domain can be evaluated at different levels including knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis and evaluation 3 .There are many studies done to show that actively involving students in the learning process improves learning outcomes .Many teaching methods like Case based learning (CBL),Problem based learning (PBL) even horizontal and vertical teaching methods are being practiced to improve the students attention and interest 1 . Introduction of Multiple choice questions (MCQ) in didactic lectures can help to improve the retention of knowledge.Pre tests indicate to the students the important aspects to be concentrated on in the lecture.…”

“…Studying in a medical college can be a real challenge as it requires time management , acquiring vast knowledge and shouldering many responsibilities. The pre clinical namely first year is mainly spent in classrooms listening to didactic lectures and reading textbooks 1 . Anatomy Physiology and Biochemistry are the three subjects in first year MBBS .Biochemistry is a difficult and abstract subject to teach as it involves many pathways with enzymatic reactions.…”