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Comparing formal and informal modalities of Near-Peer teaching (NPT) as a supplemental teaching modality in undergraduate studentsâ?? A randomized controlled trial

Comparison of efficacy of Neer-Peer teaching (NPT) in formal as against informal setting as a supplemental teaching modality in undergraduate students at SPDC&H, DMIMS (DU) â?? A randomized controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/03/051081
Enrollment
300
Registered
2023-03-27
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-04-03

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: informal Neer Pear Teaching: The teaching system in which the Informal type of NPT (Neer Pear Teaching) will be tested. the duration will be apporximately 2 years divided into 4 quarte

Sponsors

Sweta Kale Pisulkar
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Students belonging to the control (Formal NPT Setting) as well as study groups (Informal NPT Setting). 2. The NPT tutors will be the second, third, fourth-year dental students and Interns of SPDC&H who have successfully completed the curriculum included in the universityâ??s compulsory curriculum and have a minimum of 1 year of NPT experience (NPT tutors). 3. Students who quality the preliminary pre-course aptitude test. 4. The teaching staff shall consist of three clinical assistants working in the department with at least 3 years of teaching experience (instructors) and shall be mentored with the involvement of three senior instructors who have a minimum of 10 years of teaching experience and 5 years of examination experience as clinicians working in the profession (senior instructors).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. The students who fail to qualify the Preliminary pre-course test. 2. Staff faculty who fail to qualify the minimum teaching experience of 10 years and examination experience as clinicians working in the profession.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The primary outcome of the study will be comparison of the efficacy of Near-Peer teaching (NPT) in the formal setting as against the informal setting as a supplemental teaching modality for the undergraduate students. The secondary outcome of the study will be evaluation of Informal Near peer teaching and formal Near Peer teaching for undergraduate students.Timepoint: the outcomes will be measured after a time period of 3o days of the curriculum of teaching—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The effect of informal teaching with Near Peer teaching can also be measured with the help of the above study.Timepoint: the effect will be measured at the same time of formal teaching that is afgter a period of 30 days.—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactChinmayee Dahihandekar

Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences

drvedprakashmishra@gmail.com07741967568

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026