TO STUDY THE EFFECT OF FEASIBLE MODIFIED TEACHING METHOD BASED ON STUDENT'S & TEACHER'S PERCEPTIONS ON TEACHING LEARNING PROCESS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY MEDICINE OF MEDICAL INSTITUTE.

Goal: To design, implement and evaluate feasible modified teaching methods for Upgrading Teaching- learning practices among undergraduate students. Objectives: 1. To find out perception of students on teaching methods. 2. To find out perception of teachers on current teaching methods. 3. To develop checklist of necessary, feasible changes based on student?s and teacher?s perceptions. 4. To evaluate the effect of modified teaching methods. 5. To create awareness of the same to different departments of our institute. Methodology: Study type: Interventional study with quantitative and qualitative analysis. Place of Study : Department of Community Medicine of Medical Institute in Mumbai. Duration: 12 months. Study population: Undergraduate II & III M.B.B.S. students. Study tools: Attendance record, Questionnaires, Focused Group Discussions (FGDs), Checklist. Inclusion criteria: 1. Undergraduate II & III M.B.B.S. students. 2. Students willing to participate in the study. Results: In depth interviews were taken among the students who passed out the Community Medicine subject. FGDs were conducted among the students who were studying the Community Medicine subject. Based on the results of the in depth interview & FGDs among students, the questionnaire was prepared for the teachers to know the perceptions of teachers & responses to the student?s perceptions. Based on the student?s & teacher?s responses, the checklist was prepared for better teaching learning process. Conlusion: The proportion of UG students with attendance >80% & >80% marks scored in the term end exam following the intervention which was statistically significant.