Small Group teaching in clinics – An effective teaching practice for undergraduates
Journal Title: Journal of Education Technology in Health Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 3
Abstract
Aim To assess student perceptions of small group discussions held during their clinical training directed towards developing competent health professionalsMaterial and Methods SGT sessions were conducted on each day of posting The four faculty members included for the project were sensitized to carry out similar SGT sessions for each batch of students as facilitator Perceptions of the SGT were obtained at the end of posting Results were drawn with the help of perceptions obtained through validated questionnaireResults The overall response rate was 100 87 the students felt that objectives for every session were made clear before the sessions 73 students said that topics or cases chosen for discussions were appropriate 93 agreed that faculty gave them lot of information about the discussed topic 93 students commented that what they learned in these sessions was important and will be of use to them in the futureConclusion Students were satisfied with the small group sessions introduced in the department of Oral Medicine and Radiology Similar SGT sessions can be designed for other subjects in Dentistry in future for better clinical competency
Authors and Affiliations
Tapasya Karemore, Mukta Motwani, Apeksha Dhole, Anurag Choudhary
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- DOI 10.18231/2393-8005.2018.0030
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