Student's opinion regarding teaching methods: A survey amongst MBBS and BDS students of a private Medical University in Karachi

A cross sectional study was conducted in a private medical university among undergraduate MBBS and BDS students, to ascertain their opinion regarding various teaching methods. Convenience sampling technique was utilized with data collection spanning over March to August 2015 on a sample of 398 students. A self-administered questionnaire was used for the purpose. Descriptive analysis was applied for numerical data while chi square was used for categorical data. P value under 0.05 was considered significant. Our results showed that around 120 (30%) of the participants supported PBL as the most effective teaching method while 64(16%) considered clinical rotations, and 60(15%) voted for lectures. According to undergraduate students Problem-based Learning is the most significant tool for learning. Integrated method of teaching was endorsed by both MBBS and BDS students.