Table 1.
College wise rating of students’ perception
| Questions | SMBTDC (n=50) | PRDC (n=50) | SDKSDC (n=50) | VDC (n=50) | All (n=200) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Do you enjoy present ‘classroom teaching/learning? |
21(42.0%) |
19 (38.0%) |
22 (44.0%) |
24(48.0%) |
86 (43.0%) |
0.048 |
| Will you prefer classroom learning over distance learning? |
34 (68.0%) |
35 (70.0%) |
35 (70.0%) |
33 (66.0%) |
137 (68.5%) |
0.001 |
| Are the lectures too lengthy and ineffective to understand? |
35 (70.0%) |
33 (66.0%) |
37 (74.0%) |
32 (64.0%) |
137 (68.5%) |
0.001 |
| Is that the main reason to remain absent for classes? |
34 (68.0%) |
40 (80.0%) |
35 (70.0%) |
37 (74.0%) |
146 (73.0%) |
0.001 |
| Do you attend the classes just for assessments and feedbacks? |
12 (24.0%) |
10 (20.0%) |
10 (20.0%) |
6 (12.0%) |
38 (19.0%) |
0.001 |
| Do you think teacher motivation can improve ‘student- attendance’ for lectures? |
49 (98.0%) |
47 (94.0%) |
46 (92.0%) |
45 (90.0%) |
187 (93.5%) |
0.001 |
| Do you think pedagogical methods need to be changed to benefit the students? |
39 (78.0%) |
44 (88.0%) |
49 (98.0%) |
44 (88.0%) |
176 (88.0%) |
0.001 |
| Do you think better pedagogical methods can improve ‘classroom learning.’ | 45 (90.0%) | 45 (90.0%) | 47 (94.0%) | 44 (88.0%) | 181 (90.5%) | 0.001 |
(Values are n (% of respondents) who mean ‘Yes’ for the respective question).
SMBTDC- Sau Mathurabai BhausahebThorat Dental College.
PRDC- Pravara Rural Dental College.
SDKSDC- Swargiya Dadasaheb Kalmegh Smruti Dental College.
VDC- Vyas Dental College.