A Comparative Study on Evaluation of Chalk and Board Over Power Point Presentation (PPT) As Methods of Teaching Anatomy to First Year Medical Students in Skims Medical College, Bemina

The Study of Anatomy for a medical student is the basic building block for studying other branches of Medical Science and traditionally it has been taught by chalk and talk method and cadaveric dissection. The rapid growth of information technology has also make a space in different modes of teaching of subjects of medicine. So, we have reached the position where there should be a debate over the most effective method of lecture delivery. Aim: Thus the aim of this study was to compare overall satisfaction and effectiveness of chalk and board method versus power point presentation as a lecture delivering method for teaching gross anatomy so far as Student's perception are concerned. METHODS: This was a questionnaire based study where 100 first professional MBBS students of SKIMS Medical College Bemina, were asked to fill anonymously a questionnaire about their perceptions of these two lecture delivery methods. The comparative analysis was done on each selected question as well as on overall satisfaction of the two lecture delivery methods.