Al Ameen Journal of Medical Sciences (Apr 2016)
Efficacy of adapted medical education technology workshop in changing the resident doctors’ own perception as a medical teacher
Abstract
Background and objectives: The shortage of medical teachers and quality teaching is felt greatly in the current medical education system. The Medical Council of India (MCI) has initiated faculty development programs to reduce this deficiency. However, this program doesn’t include residents, who are actually involved in teaching to a great extent. The present study was aimed to evaluate the efficacy of adapted Medical Education Technology (MET) workshop for resident doctors in changing their perception as teachers of medicine. Methods: After obtaining the informed consent regarding this study and data collection, the resident doctors participating in the MET workshop were given a set of question papers designed to quantify their own perception (a 0 to 10 scale) about themselves as a medical teacher both for pre workshop and post workshop time. Data thus collected were analyzed by paired t test using INSTAT software and a p value of <0.05 was taken as statistically significant. Results: Thirty two (94.11%) participants responded to the questionnaire. The mean self score on the knowledge of the teaching-learning process, curriculum and assessment were significantly higher for the post workshop (p <0.0001). All of the participants responded that the workshop had changed their perception as a medical teacher and more than 65% responded that it had changed very much. Interpretation and conclusion: MET workshop is an effective tool for improving knowledge on medical education as well as changing the perception of a teacher (regarding the quality of teachers and teaching) among the resident doctors (future faculties).
