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Audience response systems (ARSs) were first launched in 1966 but not extensively used until 2003. Several studies have reviewed benefits and limitations of ARSs but there is almost no published literature comparing medical student’s perception towards ARSs with coloured voting cards (CVCs).
In general, teachers should employ ARSs as more medical students would rather use them than CVCs. However, when designing his/her lesson plans using ARSs, teachers should take their limitation into consideration. Enough preparatory time is essential and alternative plans in case of adverse events are unavoidable.
Both ARSs and CVCs were used during the two-week Principle of Pharmacology course in Year 3 of the undergraduate curriculum at Chulalongkorn Medical School in 2014. We used CPS pulse clickers, sponsored by the University’s Learning Innovation Center, for ARSs; and three A6 pieces of paper (red, yellow and green) for CVCs. Questionnaires were distributed to 323 participating medical students at the end of the course to evaluate their opinions.
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