End of Lesson Assessment (Eola): A Useful Tool to Enhance Post-Lecture Content Retention (original) (raw)

2016

Abstract

Introduction: The lecture is fast disappearing as a mode of instruction due to reported insufficient lesson retention by students, even though it offers an equitable delivery platform while saving time and costs of learning. The present study was conducted to determine post-lecture content retention by medical students, using the End-of-Lesson-Assessment (EOLA) as a tool. Materials & Methods: An EOLA program was initiated at Rehman Medical College, Peshawar, since its inception in 2010 for all LGF sessions. Teachers wrote detailed lesson plans based on learning objectives and included Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) and Short Answer Questions (SAQs) to be attempted by students as EOLA. The Department of Medical Research (DMR) offers an elective program to undergraduate medical students, the course content of which includes Large Group Format (Lectures), Small Group Format (SGF), Research Projects, Report Writing and Publications. The present survey is based on the results of 50% ra...

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