Table 3 Priorities for improving the quality of teaching methods as identified by the respondents
Priority areas | Response | ||
|---|---|---|---|
No. | (%) | ||
1 | Implementing small group teaching in all study years. | 27 | (34.6) |
2 | Improving infrastructure and teaching facilities. | 27 | (34.6) |
3 | Continuous training of the teaching staff about updated methods of teaching. | 19 | (24.3) |
4 | Giving more active role for students in the learning process | 18 | (23.0) |
5 | Focusing more on practical and clinical sessions | 13 | (16.6) |
6 | Building better student-teacher relationship | 8 | (10.2) |
7 | Changing the teaching into block system | 6 | (7.6) |
8 | Use more teaching aids and skill lab in the learning process | 6 | (7.6) |
9 | Regular feedback from students | 4 | (5.1) |
10 | Getting use of the experiences of other medical colleges of neighbouring countries | 4 | (5.1) |
11 | Increasing number of staff in some departments | 3 | (3.8) |
12 | Revising the examination system | 2 | (2.5) |
13 | Improving cooperation between different departments in the college | 2 | (2.5) |