Open AccessEffectiveness of Self-paced and Instructor-led Online Learning: A Study among Phase I Medical Students
Author(s) -
Rose Babu,
Biju Bahuleyan,
Pallavi Panchu,
AV Shilpa,
CK Sreeja,
Dimple John Manjuran
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2022/51778.15837
Subject(s) - modality (human–computer interaction) , modalities , medical education , blended learning , test (biology) , medicine , significant difference , online learning , psychology , class (philosophy) , mathematics education , multimedia , educational technology , computer science , artificial intelligence , paleontology , social science , sociology , biology
Online teaching is a crucial challenge in the current pandemic situation. Choosing the right modality for teaching and delivering the information in a very effective manner is critical. Self-paced learning is an important modality that moulds the students into adult learners. Aim: To compare the effectiveness of teaching modalities like self-paced learning and instructor-led live online lecture class based on performance in assessments. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on phase I medical students over a period of three months where they were given self-paced learning and online instructor- led lecture sessions. Topics and reading materials for self-paced learning were provided to the participants through Telegram. After one week they were evaluated using objective-based assessments. Instructor-led live online lecture classes also were taken for them through Impartus followed by assessments. Independent t-test was done to assess the difference between the both performances based on the scores attained. Results: Total of 86 subjects were included in which 54 were females with mean age 18.75 years and 32 males with mean age 18.84 years. After online lecture sessions, 93.02% (n=80) of students came in the high performers group, while only 65.12% (n=56) of students belonged in self-paced learning sessions. There was no significant difference in performance in both modalities between gender (p>0.05). Conclusion: Instructor-led live online methods are more effective than self-paced learning. Self-paced learning is also important in education as it enhances the quality of adult learning. Implementing e-learning into the current syllabus can be more productive as it augments student teacher interaction.