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      <JournalTitle>NJBMS</JournalTitle>
      <PISSN>0976-6626</PISSN>
      <EISSN>2455-1740</EISSN>
      <Volume-Issue>Volume 6, Issue 2</Volume-Issue>
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      <IssueTopic>Multidisciplinary</IssueTopic>
      <IssueLanguage>English</IssueLanguage>
      <Season>October - December 2015</Season>
      <SpecialIssue>N</SpecialIssue>
      <SupplementaryIssue>N</SupplementaryIssue>
      <IssueOA>Y</IssueOA>
      <PubDate>
        <Year>-0001</Year>
        <Month>11</Month>
        <Day>30</Day>
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      <ArticleType>Physiology</ArticleType>
      <ArticleTitle>USE OF COMPUTER-ASSISTED TEACHING WITH ANIMAL SIMULATOR IN EXPERIMENTAL PHYSIOLOGY FOR THE FIRST YEAR MBBS STUDENTS</ArticleTitle>
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      <ArticleLanguage>English</ArticleLanguage>
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      <FirstPage>68</FirstPage>
      <LastPage>71</LastPage>
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          <FirstName>HITESH K.</FirstName>
          <LastName>MODAK</LastName>
          <AuthorLanguage>English</AuthorLanguage>
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          <CorrespondingAuthor>N</CorrespondingAuthor>
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          <FirstName>LAXMIKANT J.</FirstName>
          <LastName>BORSE</LastName>
          <AuthorLanguage>English</AuthorLanguage>
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      <Abstract>Background: Experimental physiology practicals are part of the syllabus for first year MBBS students. Amphibian heart and nerve-muscle experiments help the students to understand the concepts of physiology. Use of live animal is banned while training first MBBS students. So, there is a need for an alternative method to teach experimental physi- ology practicals as they are still a part of the syllabus. Aims and Objectives: To compare the effectiveness of com- puter-assisted teaching method using animal simulator with the traditional method of teaching in experimental physiol- ogy and to know the perception of students about the computer-assisted teaching method using the animal simulator. Materials and Methods: The study included 60 first year MBBS students, randomly divided into Group I and Group II of 30 students each. One practical class for the Group I students was conducted using animal stimulator for practicals  in experimental physiology by Elsevier (computer-assisted teaching method), and Group II was taught same practical topic using traditional teaching method (using university practical manual). After completion of the practical session, a questionnaire about computer-assisted teaching method was given to the students of Group I and their responses were obtained. After 2 weeks, a multiple choice questions test of all the participants based on the same practical topic was conducted, and test score obtained was compared between Group I and II using GraphPad InStat Version 3.06 software. Statistical Analysis: Student’s unpaired t-test was applied for statistical analysis. The outcomes were presented as a mean (standard deviation), and P &lt; 0.05 was considered as significant. The perception of students toward the use of computer-assisted teaching using animal simulator was analyzed on Likert scale. Results and Conclusion: Students taught by computer-assisted teaching method using animal simulator scored significantly higher than the students who were taught by a conventional method. Students taught by computer-assisted teaching method showed the better per- ception for the teaching method. Our study concluded that the use of the computer-assisted teaching of animal experi- ments using animal stimulator is more effective than the traditional method and should be encouraged for teaching practicals in experimental physiology for first year MBBS students.</Abstract>
      <AbstractLanguage>English</AbstractLanguage>
      <Keywords>Animal simulator, Computer-assisted teaching, Experimental physiology, First year MBBS students, Perception of students</Keywords>
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        <ReferenceslastPage>19</ReferenceslastPage>
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