Open AccessSmall group discussion: Students perspectives
Author(s) -
Nachal Annamalai,
Rajajeyakumar Manivel,
Rajendran Palanisamy
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
international journal of applied and basic medical research/international journal of applied and basic medical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2248-9606
pISSN - 2229-516X
DOI - 10.4103/2229-516x.162257
Subject(s) - brainstorming , facilitator , session (web analytics) , likert scale , mathematics education , small group learning , ibm , variety (cybernetics) , teaching method , computer science , psychology , world wide web , social psychology , developmental psychology , materials science , artificial intelligence , nanotechnology
Various alternative methods are being used in many medical colleges to reinforce didactic lectures in physiology. Small group teaching can take on a variety of different tasks such as problem-solving, role play, discussions, brainstorming, and debate. Research has demonstrated that group discussion promotes greater synthesis and retention of materials.