Volume 8

Number 2 July 2024

Preferred Learning Resources of Bangladeshi Medical Undergraduates to understand English Sentences of the Anatomy Textbook: A Comprehensive Analysis

DOI: https://doi.org/10.70357/jdamc.2024.v0802.04

Tanzina Rahim1 , Nahid Farhana Amin2 , Nahid Hassan3 , Anjuman Nahar4 , Syed Abu Yousof5

Abstract

Introduction: The learning style in Anatomy results from a combination of various factors, including culture, gender,and others. The study aimed to explore the helping resources of medical undergraduates of Bangladesh to understandEnglish written in Anatomy textbooks. 

Methods: It was a part of a large cross-sectional analytical study among114 medical undergraduates in Bangladesh. Participants were selected purposively. The research was carried out inthe Department of Anatomy, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka from March 2022 to February2023. 

Results: The study included 62 female females and 52 males. Multiple response answers results showed 93%of undergraduates preferred YouTube as a helping resource. But in cross-tabulation, the majority (62.9%) of femaleand (37.1%) male undergraduates liked the teacher’s assistance in tutorial classes; followed by 59.8% and 40.2%preferred discussion or group study with peers, and maximum undergraduates did not like other materials like googlesearch or use of dictionary which were significantly associated (p<0.05). In multivariate adjusted model, femaleundergraduates preferred teacher’s assistance in tutorial classes 4.4 times more compared to male undergraduates(OR 4.443 ,95% CI 1.534-12.866, p<0.01). 

Conclusion: There isn’t a single preference by medical undergraduates ofBangladesh to understand and to learn Anatomy. Teachers should focus on a student-centered approach.

Keywords: Bangladeshi Medical Undergraduates; Helping Resources; Anatomy textbook


  1. Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy

    Uttara Adhunik Medical College, Dhaka

  2. Professor, Department of Anatomy

    Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka

  3. Medical officer, Department of Medicine

    Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka

  4. Professor, Head of the department of Anatomy

    Uttara Adhunik Medical College

  5. Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy

    President Abdul Hamid Medical College

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Volume 8, Number 2 July 2024
Page: 15-20