Challenges of peer assisted learning in online clinical skills training of ophthalmology module.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Online communication has taken over in the last 2 years due to the frequent lockdowns because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Overburdened physicians in this pandemic are struggling to get enough time to teach clinical skills online to the students. Also, due to student's safety issues, the students cannot fully attend the clinics. Therefore, in this scenario, online PAL (Peer Assisted Learning) sessions for clinical skill teaching and learning can be an effective alternative for undergraduate medical students. The academic limitations caused by the COVID-19 related lockdown however can have a pleasurable outcome if certain challenges, related to online PAL, are overcome. Therefore, the present study aims to identify the challenges of Peer Assisted Learning (PAL) sessions duri

SUBMITTER: Nisar S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8512649 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature