IMPACT OF “GROUP DISCUSSION” AS A TEACHING–LEARNING METHOD ON PERFORMANCE OF POOR PERFORMERS IN THE SUBJECT OF ANATOMY

Dr. Annapurna Bose; Dr. Massarat Jehan

Volume : VII, Issue : III, March - 2018

IMPACT OF “GROUP DISCUSSION” AS A TEACHING–LEARNING METHOD ON PERFORMANCE OF POOR PERFORMERS IN THE SUBJECT OF ANATOMY

Dr. Annapurna Bose, Dr. Massarat Jehan

Abstract :

A group discussion (GD) facilitated by a teacher should be learner centred. In this pilot project we provide scope for the poor performing students of Anatomy to improve before summative assessment by involving 12 least scorer students of part completion test of upper limb with 50% attendance and below 50% marks. We assess the improvement of knowledge, performance, communication skills, and development of self confidence among the participants. During GD, three sub groups of 4 students with horseshoe arrangement were formed. A post test & a separate test for assessing the increase in skills were held on the next day of each GD session, to assess the improvement. Statistical analysis was conducted using one way ANOVA and paired t–test. There is a significant difference (p<0.05) between mean marks scored in Upper limb main base line test and the test after GD1 and GD 2 and no difference after GD3 which indicates impact of the GD was maximum in the first two GDs with improved level of performance and skills to a significant level in under performers in the subject of Anatomy. < clear="all" style="page–eak–before:always;mso–eak–type:section–eak" />