Abstract :

Introduction: Today’s medical education system aims at imbibing new Teaching-Learning methods so as to fulfill the national goal of health for all under MCI Vision 2015. Physiology is the backbone of medical knowledge and a better understanding of the subject can be achieved when integrated with Anatomy and Biochemistry. Aim and

Objectives: The present study was conducted to compare integrated teaching with traditional lecture method for First MBBS students in our institution. Material and Methods: Out of 100 students 82 students participated in the study voluntarily. Two study groups each of 41 students were formed. Group I was exposed to integrated teaching and Group II to traditional lecture method. A test was conducted subsequently and the data was analyzed using students unpaired t test. Feedback questionnaire form was obtained from students and teachers.

Result and conclusion: Statistically significant difference in the marks was obtained and the integrated teaching was found to be more effective than the traditional lecture method. Teachers’ and students’ feedback was positive towards the integrated teaching method. Thereby it was concluded that integrated teaching is a better method that needs to be implemented on a wider scale in medical education.

Keywords: medical education, Teaching-Learning methods, Pysiology, integrated teaching, traditional lecture method

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