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Assessment of learners using crossword with virtual teaching in the COVID-19 Pandemic

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4:25 pm

28 February 2024

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MANISH TAYWADE1
Binod Kumar Behera2, Debkumar Pal3 and Bimal Kumar Sahoo4
1 All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhubaneswar
2 AIl India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhubaneswar
3 Junior Resident AIl India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhubaneswar 4 Shri Jagannath Medical College and Hospital, Puri



Background:
The pandemic provides us with alternate teaching-learning methods for adaptation. The use of information technology is a great opportunity in such a critical situation. The sudden shift from classroom teaching and assessment to online offers multiple challenges and with no experience of the online teaching-learning environment. The researchers conducted an online assessment of the participants with the objective to evaluate the crossword puzzle and feedback on the online session 


Material and Methods:
We use google meet for one online lecture with various innovative methods of teaching like Crossword, Pictorial presentation, and Multiple choice questions to assess the understanding of a topic taught. Feedback was also taken for further improvement in the online lecture. 


Results:
Sixty percent of participants scored Ninety-four percent for crossword. Twenty percent got 100 percent for crossword. The feedback suggests 50 percent were in favor of a change in the online teaching-learning and assessment methods that require more effort. 50 percent were comfortable with online learning and teaching due to remote location and flexibility. 


Conclusion:
Online platform is an alternative teaching-learning of the classroom in a crisis like a pandemic unless used judiciously. 



References (maximum three) 

1.Ahmed H, Allaf M, Elghazaly H. COVID-19 and medical education. The Lancet infectious diseases. 2020 Jul 1;20(7):777-8. 

2.Rose S. Medical student education in the time of COVID-19. Jama. 2020 Jun 2;323(21):2131-2. 

3.Khaleel M. Effectiveness of Crossword Puzzle as an Adjunct Tool for Active Learning and Critical Thinking in Microbiology. Journal of Clinical & Diagnostic Research. 2022 Jan 2;16. 

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