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A computer program down loaded from the Internet was used as a tutorial to teach the structure-function relationship of MHC molecule to MBBS students of BPKIHS, a medical college in Nepal. The computer-aided teaching session, with a facilitator from the biochemistry faculty, was found to be more interesting to the students although learning outcomes were not enhanced by comparison to sessions using only conventional tools. A non-subject expert presenting the computer tutorial failed to generate interest in the topic, and the achievement of learning objectives by the students was inferior. We conclude that the interaction with a biochemistry subject expert was crucial for success in our use of computer-aided teaching sessions on the structure-function relationship of proteins. The results are discussed with attention to the role of computer-aided instruction in medical colleges in a developing country (Nepal).
Keywords: Computer-aided learning; Facilitator; Subject expert; MHC; Structure-function relationship*Corresponding author. Tel.: +91-413-372380-9 Ext. 5503; Fax: +91-413-372067
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