Pilot study: Adroitly utilize online classes during COVID crisis

• Published in: Indian journal of clinical anatomy and physiology 2021-01, Vol.7 (4), p.381-383
• Main Authors: M S, Chaitra, N D, Chaitra, G, Pushpa
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• ISSN: 2394-2118; 2394-2126
• DOI: 10.18231/j.ijcap.2020.079

To contain COVID-19, most education institutions around the globe have been temporarily closed, impacting millions of students. Many medical universities have opted for online classes. Online teaching in medical universities is a novelty, and it poses different sets of challenges compared to regular classes. Since online teaching might persist for a longer time, this study was conducted to help students gain maximum out of these online classes. 150 First year medical students were selected for the study. Students were divided into two random groups (A &B) of 75 each. Group A were informed about the topic of the class and were encouraged to study prior to the class. Group B students attended the class without any preparation, but were instructed to study the topic immediately after completion of online lecture. Both the groups were compared for their involvement during the lecture class and their understanding of the topic were statistically analyzed. Group A scored better than group B with significant P value (