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Teaching in Small Groups. Dr. Md. Sadequel Islam Talukder Assistant Professor of Pathology MMC. What is Small Group Teaching?. It is a teaching -learning activity in which a teacher interact with a small number of students (about 8 – 10). What is Tutorial ?.
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Teaching in Small Groups Dr. Md. Sadequel Islam Talukder Assistant Professor of Pathology MMC
What is Small Group Teaching? It is a teaching -learning activity in which a teacher interact with a small number of students (about 8 – 10)
What is Tutorial ? • Tutorial is a teacher centered activity • Usually designed to fined out the extent and learning achieved by the students following a series of lectures. • Teacher is the authority • Students are observed and evaluated
Characteristics of Small Group Teaching • Active participation • Face to face contact • Purposeful activity
Advantages of Small Group Teaching • Active learning by students • Active participation by students • Facilitate problem solving
Advantages ….. • The role of the teacher • as facilitator • Different resource materials • books, notes, manuals, journals, comments from teacher or students • Skill can be developed
Disadvantage of Small Group Teaching • Time consuming • Resource materials increase the cost • Can not cover large number of students • Presentation of large amount of information is not possible
Managing small Group Teaching • The tasks of the group • Maintenance of the group
The task of the Group • The objective and the purpose be explained • Task must be clearly defined • The role of the teacher should be clear • The role of the group members should be explained
Worksheet for a Practical Class • Objectives of the session • Description of the procedure/performance (steps) • What to be looked for during the learning session • Recording of the findings
Maintenance of the group • Creation of acceptable learning environment • co-operative Learning approach rather than competitive • Active participation by all • Equal distribution of leadership • Content adequately and efficiently covered • Evaluation is an integral part of the group’s activity
Introducing Stimulus Materials • A short multiple-choice test • A case study • A trigger film or video • A patient • Observation of a role play • Visual materials (e.g. photographs, slide, specimen, real objects)
Resources used in SGL session • Video on different part procedures • e.g. laparoscopic cholecystectomy, preparing a blood slide, drawing blood for a biochemical test etc. • Real patients • Peer groups (volunteers) • Different diagnostic charts • WHO manual on various problems • Text books • Study guide
Self Directed Learning • Books, journals, manuals, charts, diagnostic/management guidelines etc. • CD guides • Tape slides • IT (internet) • Self assessment questions
Small Group discussion Technique • One to one discussion • Buzz group • Brain storming • Role play • Evaluation discussion
Evaluating small group Teaching • Informal evaluation by asking questions to students or colleagues • Formal evaluation by using questions