1Associate Professor & Head, Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, BGS Global Institute of Medical Sciences, Kengeri, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
2Professor & Head, Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Karpaga Vinayaga Institute of Medical Sciences & RC, GST Road, Chinnakolambakam, Tamil Nadu, India
This study was conducted to assess the impact of small group teaching in Forensic medicine among the second phase students. Didactic lectures play an important role as a method of student instruction in Forensic medicine in India. The interactive sessions are gaining lot of importance in aiding students to assimilate & retain knowledge. An attempt has been made to analyze these to teaching types in a small group of 18 students. Didactic lectures are a useful method not only to improve students’ cognitive knowledge, but also help to assess their performance in the University theory examination. Interactive sessions help to develop self-motivation, deep learning, and are of great help in sharpening psychomotor & communication skills by active learning. A judicious blend of both methods is essence of effective teaching undergraduate students to enable them to excel.
Didactic lectures, Interactive sessions, Passive learning, Active learning
