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wake novel coronavirus pandemic closure educational institutions imposed situation potential gap learning since training medical paramedical students vital creation army frontline healthcare workers study aimed comparing asynchronous synchronous methods online teaching imparting training students medical laboratory technology mlt crosssectional study included 33 students 1styear batch mlt course tertiary level hospital ten lectures subject biomedical statistics delivered asynchronous lecture shared whatsapp group synchronous online live lecture methods followed brief examination topic short survey designed assess students perception clarity concepts confidence solving examination preference one methods appropriate statistical tests applied data synchronous method online teaching preferred majority students p 0001 students clarity understanding concepts p 0001 confidence ability solve examination questions p 005 higher synchronous teaching examination scores synchronous online teaching significantly higher p 00156 topics covered asynchronous method online teaching especially synchronous method offers opportunity continuum training crisis situations ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic wide availability internet services everchanging global situation mandates readiness modality teaching teachers students