Comparison of students’ performance in Anatomy practical in online and offline teaching method

Abstract

Introduction: With the increasing use of technology, online learning has become a common teaching method. This article aims to evaluate whether online learning when compared to offline learning can give same or better results of undergraduate medical students in practical examinations.

Material and Methods: As a result of lockdown head and neck region of 2020 batch was taught online. Many Histology practicals were taken online. Classes of batch 2021 were taken offline. Group 1 consists of Batch 2020 that is online group, batch 2021 constituted the offline group or Group 2. Then we compared marks of head and neck practical vivas well marks of histology practical of both groups.

Results: Mean marks of offline practical viva of Head and Neck region was significantly more in offline group. Highest marks are same in both groups. There is no significant change in marks of Histology practical in both groups.

Conclusion(s): As the mean marks of practical /viva are more in offline group, online teaching can be used in emergency but according to our stidy it can be an alternative but not the choice where Anatomy practical is concerned.