Comparative Study of Perception of Pharmacology Students about Power Point, White Board with Talk and Mixed Strategy as a Teaching Tool

Abstract

Objective: To compare the general perception of students of pharmacology about three different teaching
strategies (PPT, Whiteboard, mix strategy) for better teaching and learning.
Method: This study was conducted in Pharmacology department of Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Medical & Dental College (SKZMDC) Lahore. It was a Quantitative, questionnaire-based, cross-sectional
study, conducted on 99 students of 3rd year, who were divided into three batches each of 33 students. Three
different lectures were delivered via PPT, whiteboard and by mixed strategy. At the end of each lecture
students filled a validated questionnaire, containing various questions about each method. Data collected was
entered and analyzed by using SPSS version 20. Comparison among three strategies was done by using
GLM-ANOVA. Post-hoc Tukey's test was used to make pair wise comparison among three strategies and
type of lectures.
Results: The results of this study showed that students were most satisfied on whiteboard as compared to the
teaching on PPT and with mixed strategy. Whiteboard was considered best for clarity and understandability,
stimulation of interest, ability of taking notes, ability to copy diagrams, information received, solution of
problems, flow of thoughts, proper summary, recalling of important points.
Conclusion: This study showed students' perception about various teaching tools. They considered
whiteboard much better as compared to multimedia alone or with concomitant use of board and multimedia,
for various aspects of teaching and learning. So, the total reliance on PPT is questionable.

How to cite: Maqsood S, Muzaffar T, qazi ZS, Zulfiqar T, Irum A, Chaudhary F. Comparative study of perception of
Pharmacology Students about Power Point, White Board with Talk and Mixed Strategy as a Teaching Tool . Esculapio - JSIMS
2022;18(03):277-281