Lecture is an important mode of sharing and providing knowledge to a large group of students in a specified time and place. Medical curriculum is changing from time to time and evaluation of curriculum is a routine process by the experts. However the opinion of students is important because they are at the recipient end. Changes in the curriculum can be adopted by considering their opinion. Objectives: To study the perceptions and preferences of the medical students about large group teaching. Methodology: A cross sectional descriptive study is taken among 459 medical students of Sri Venkateswara Medical College, Tirupati, A. P. after informed consent. A validated questionnaire is administered to the students. Answered questionnaires are analyzed. Results: 85% of the students participated; 91%, 81% and 80% of pre, para and clinical year students respectively. Most of the students are not satisfied with the present day teaching by using PPT. They prefer black board teaching and using of PPT whenever necessary with better audio visual aids and improved class room environment. Conclusions: This survey identifies many defects in the essential component of medical curriculum i.e., teaching. Improving the skills of teaching in medical teachers and improving the facilities in the lecture halls, so that the students can learn in a better manner to become effective primary care physicians in the society.

Objectives: Establishing teaching policies which improve the quality of student learning experience and thereby, enhance the overall learning outcome. Teaching and learning are inherently intertwined, and this necessitates a holistic approach towards the development of novel teaching methodologies.Sustainable quality teaching policies require long-term, non-linear efforts and thus call for a permanent commitment from the teaching faculty. In general, certain quantitative standards/measures can be employed to gauge the efficacy of teaching. In this article, we present an observational study conducted at a recently established Govt. Medical College at Nizamabad in the State of Telangana. A novel teaching-learning framework was formulated and implemented. The efficacy of the framework was measured by gauging various parameters post-implementation of the policy.The proposed framework included policies related to the following aspects: 1. Attendance 2. Specific teaching-learning programme for a. Practical procedures b. Formative assessments followed by feedback sessions reflecting on their performance c. Conducting periodical tests d. Formulation of questions by Students for Mock Orals e. Conducting Quiz Programmes As shown by certain quantitative metrics, the implementation of the proposed framework has resulted in the improvement of academic performance of the students. Material and Methods:The study was based on data analysis of summative marks records, after each year. The data was collected for about 400 students over a period of 4 years. Results: The efficacy of the proposed teaching method was analysed by the gauging the academic performance of students prior to and post implementation of the policy framework. The results indicate significant improvement of student academic performance after the implementation of the proposed policy framework. Conclusion:Evolving departmental policies with specific teaching learning programmes will help to improve the academic performance through motivation and better understanding of subject. Administering specific teaching learning programmes with strict attendance policy plays a role in improving the academic performance of the students.