The efficacy of peer teaching for medical microbiology lectures

Abstract

In response to the recommendation from all reviewers, we have revised the text to: 1. Add more detailed description about how the microbiology course was arranged and how the activity was done 2. Add more information about the overall curriculum at this medical school and how this activity correlated with its outcome 3. Clarify how the student teachers benefited from the teaching exercise and how their summative assessment comparison could not be made 4. Clarify if this intervention should be pursued

International Students’ Perception of Teaching Microbiology, Virology and Immunology at Medical Universities in Ukraine

“…Mirzazadeh et al (2018) present the experience of their university in implementing interactive lecturing workshop using peer observation and show how this practice can empower faculty members in effective and interactive lecturing method. Also, it is useful to apply the method of peer teaching as an alternative to one lecturer's activity (Ngamskulrungroj et al, 2017). Another way to enhance the performance of international students among whom there are people with the low language skills is to allow the students to access podcasts of lectures where slides are accompanied by lecturer's narration as complement to traditional face-to-face instruction (Shaw & Molnar, 2011).…”

“…Kryzhanovskaya et al (2018) investigated the methodological approaches to delivering lectures on MBVI at medical universities, the features of this course and ways to improve it for international students. Hamorak (2015), Ngamskulrungroj et al (2017), and Brockman et al (2020) presented their experience of teaching MBVI with the use of interactive and distance learning technologies.…”