Principle-oriented versus Information-oriented Approach Towards Neuroanatomy: A Selective Profile of Question Papers of Four Public University of Bangladesh

Authors

  • Farida Yeasmin Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy, Tairunnessa Memorial Medical College, Gazipur, Bangladesh
  • Md Shah Alam IMO, Department of Skin & VD, Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Jerin Jafrin Lecturer, Department of Biochemistry, Dhaka Central International Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Shahana Hossain Professor & Head, Department of Anatomy Tairunnessa Memorial Medical College, Gazipur, Bangladesh
  • Razia Sultana Associate Professor, Tairunnessa Memorial Medical College, Gazipur, Bangladesh
  • Khondker Manzare Shamim Professor & Ex-Chairman, Department of Anatomy, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/ewmcj.v12i1.77185

Keywords:

Principle, Information, Neuroanatomy, Question papers

Abstract

Most of the students considered neuroanatomy to be a difficult subject that contains a large volume of information. Therefore, many of them have the tendency to memorise the subject rather than understanding. The learning will be permanent if learning and its assessment is structured around generalisable rules or ‘principle’ rather than trying to memorise plenty of apparently disconnected ‘information’. Materials and methods: The Neuroanatomy portion of the Anatomy question papers of the First Professional MBBS Examinations of four public universities were analysed. It was a cross sectional, observational study carried out in the Department of Anatomy, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka from January 2012 to December 2012. Results: The analyses of written question papers revealed that a vast majority (85.40 ± 7.32%) of the question segments in the question papers of four public universities were ‘Information-based segments’. The mean proportion (±SD) of ‘principle-based segments’ was 14.60 ± 7.32%. Conclusion: The results of present study provide a baseline data on the relative proportion of ‘principle-based questions’ and ‘information-based questions’ in the Neuroanatomy portion of Anatomy question papers of four public universities in Bangladesh. The study also suggests that the issue of principle-oriented approach in the teach-learning and assessment of neuroanatomy is a valid issue to be addressed in the undergraduate curriculum planning and implementation.

EWMCJ Vol. 12, No. 1&2, January-July 2024: 88-93

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2024-10-28

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Yeasmin, F., Alam, M. S., Jafrin, J., Hossain, S., Sultana, R., & Shamim, K. M. (2024). Principle-oriented versus Information-oriented Approach Towards Neuroanatomy: A Selective Profile of Question Papers of Four Public University of Bangladesh. East West Medical College Journal, 12(1), 88–93. https://doi.org/10.3329/ewmcj.v12i1.77185

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