Abstract

The present study entitled, “Learning Microbiology from laboratory bench to bedside –a Project based learning” was carried out on 140 participants of second MBBS fourth semester students of Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha. The students were divided in two groups, group A was intervention group while group B was control group. Each group consisted of 70 participants. Pre test was taken in all 140 students before the start of the study. Intervention group was taken to hospital for project based learning on two modules whereas control group was taken for laboratory teaching on the same modules. The students from group A were given demonstration and performance of the task of both the modules. The post test was taken at the end of the activity in both the groups. Feedback of the students on the project based learning was taken from intervention group. The post test scores of group A and group B were compared (87.75% versus 69.25%). There was a significant improvement in post test in group A as compared to group B. (p<0.0001). The aLG, RLG and class average normalized gain was significantly higher in the intervention group as compared to control. The feedback was taken on both the modules. It was assessed on five point likert scale. The difference in the mean rating average in the control group and intervention group was statistically significant. The qualitative evaluation of the project based learning was done by open ended question. The students opined that the hospital oriented project based learning is more useful than the laboratory teaching. It gives better learning gain. It is concluded that the hospital oriented project based learning in Microbiology has definitely better impact on the learning compared to the laboratory based learning..>

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