Effectiveness of small group discussion sessions in teaching biochemistry for undergraduate medical students

Small group discussion for medical students to learning embryology

Background: One of the most important issues is the best method to teach embryology course to medical students. Small group discussion (SGD) were used to working together, integral to learningdeveloping intellectual skills and interactive learning experience. Methods: The 72 medical students were equally randomizedto the SGD (group I) and usual lecture based teaching (LBT), (group II) in genera...

Teaching medical ethics: problem-based learning or small group discussion?

Lecture is the most common teaching method used in ethics education, while problem-based learning (PBL) and small group discussion (SGD) have been introduced as more useful methods. This study compared these methods in teaching medical ethics. Twenty students (12 female and 8 male) were randomly assigned into two groups. The PBL method was used in one group, and the other group was taught using...

Medical students’ perceptions of small group teaching effectiveness in hybrid curriculum

OBJECTIVES The objective of this study was designed to investigate medical students' perceptions of small group teaching effectiveness in a hybrid curriculum. MATERIALS AND METHODS A cross-sectional, descriptive survey was conducted at the School of Medicine, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine where we collected the data from 195 undergraduate students. A self-administered quest...

Teaching learning disability to undergraduate medical students

Biochemistry for Medical Students

The decision of the author not to present an historical development of the subject matter could have been compensated for by a more comprehensive list of sources relevant to the historical background. This might well have included other than American and English sources. Despite this, the text can be highly recommended. The title of the book reveals its purpose and nature. It is written for med...