Volume : IX, Issue : VIII, August - 2019

Interactive teaching in Microbiology : Understanding perspectives of II MBBS students

Dr G. Pavani

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Background : Lectures constitute an important mode of teaching. But a long lecture can fail to hold attention till the end of the class. Hence there is a need for innovative techniques to plan lectures to sustain student attention. Materials and Methods: The present study was conducted on 100 IInd MBBS students .About 6 interactive teaching methods – ainstorming with picture prompt, empty outlines, arrange in sequence ,Socratic questioning ,muddiest point and one sentence summary were introduced in the course of the lectures . Later the perceptions of the students were elicited regarding these sessions based on Likert scale using a questionnaire, which was validated in a pilot study. Results: Validation of the scale indicated good internal consistency with Crohnbach’s alpha coefficient of 0.9. 86% of the students liked the sessions. Most popular interactive technique was ainstorming with picture prompt followed by muddiest point and empty outlines . Most students opined that interactivity improved the attention span during the lecture ,improved their alertness , aided in the retention of the knowledge after the class and also helped them in cleå doubts. . Conclusion: Interactive sessions during lectures should become an integral part of all lectures to make lectures interesting and effective.

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INTERACTIVE TEACHING IN MICROBIOLOGY : UNDERSTANDING PERSPECTIVES OF II MBBS STUDENTS, Dr G.Pavani INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-9 | Issue-8 | August-2019

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