Open AccessOnline Medical Education in India – Different Challenges and Probable Solutions in the Age of COVID-19
Author(s) -
Nirav Nimavat,
Shruti Singh,
Nilesh Fichadiya,
Parul Sharma,
Nilesh Patel,
Manoj Kumar,
Grishma Chauhan,
Niraj Pandit
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
advances in medical education and practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1179-7258
DOI - 10.2147/amep.s295728
Subject(s) - curriculum , medical education , dilemma , covid-19 , traditional education , pandemic , medicine , psychology , pedagogy , philosophy , disease , epistemology , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty)
During the COVID-19 pandemic, most educational institutions have opted for online education rather than traditional modes of education to protect their employees and students. Online education has been gaining momentum in almost all countries around the world. This coincides with the recently introduced competency-based medical education in India which has embraced online education. This poses a new challenge for the institutions involved, the instructors or teachers, and the students since they must adapt quickly to the new mode of learning. Online education requires teachers to improve their competency in three major areas; pedagogy, technology, and content knowledge. Some of the challenges include; lack of technological skill, poor time management and lack of infrastructure. As technology rapidly advances, health care education systems must also advance in tandem. To implement the new competency-based system and online education, the institutions and the individuals must realize the importance of online education, identify the barriers and quickly work on solutions for success.