Comparing two Different Teaching Methods: Traditional and Teblog-based Teaching (WBT) By Group Discussion

Considering the importance of e-learning in medical education، the designation and initiation of new teaching methods is significant. Hence، the aim of this study was to compare two different teaching methods; traditional and weblog-based teaching (WBT) by group discussion. This quasi-experimental study was conducted on 114 students of nutritional science who selected the course unit of “food service managing”. In the first semester، 6-7 section was hold traditionally. Then، WBT was done off-line by the instructor. Data collection was carried out through researcher-made exit poll questionnaire and pre-test and post-test questionnaire too. For comparing intra and inter group differences، Paired sample T test and Student T test was used، respectively. Based on the pre-test results، neither scores was statistically different between groups (P>0. 05). Moreover، the mean of attitude and practice scores in post-test were significantly higher in the WBT method (P=0. 032 and P=0. 017، respectively). However، no significant difference was found in scores of knowledge between two teaching methods (P=0. 078). Therefore، the usage of web-sites and weblogs seems beneficial opportunity for e-learning that can improve educational level; awhile raised culture level and computer knowledge level is recommended necessary to use this method.