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Impact of Integrating ICT in Teaching and Learning Surgery for Students and CRRIS: An Institutional Study

Ramula Durai, Noorul Mohamed .

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Background:In present-day Competency-based medical education, Information and communication tools play a very significant role. Integrating ICT has opened up new avenues in synchronous and asynchronous teaching-learning both on and off the campus. With easy affordability and availability of the latest communication devices, hi-speed internet, and free campus Wi-Fi, it is believed that ICT in medical education helps the medical students, who are digital natives and teachers in pedagogical teaching, learning assessment, and feedback.

 Methods: This cross-sectional questionnaire-based study, included 100 students in their final year and CRRIS’ in the department of General Surgery, at Karpaga Vinayaga   Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre for 6 months from December 2020 to June 2021. The data were analysed using SPSS version for both descriptive and    inferential statistics

 Aim: To assess the impact of integrating ICT as a             teaching-learning tool, in knowledge and skills development and to assess the students’ attitude and perceptions of ICT application in teaching-learning and skills development in Surgery. A total of 200 participants were provided with a prevalidated  printed questionnaire.

 Results: The medical students’ knowledge, applications, familiarity with different search engines, and confidence in using digital resources are found to be very encouraging and comparable to the students of developed countries.

 Conclusion: Technology-enabled learning using ICT will definitely make teaching-learning more interactive, student-centric, flexible, and engaging. Faculty development programs for teachers help in the effective implementation of ICT.

 

Keywords: Information and communication technology, CBME, Teaching and learning process, Faculty    development programs Surgery.

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