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Transcript of 1 Teaching in Small Groups Dr. Md. Sadequel Islam Talukder Assistant Professor of Pathology MMC.
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Teaching in Small Groups
Dr. Md. Sadequel Islam Talukder
Assistant Professor of Pathology
MMC
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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)
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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
What is Tutorial ?
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Characteristics of Small Group Teaching
Active participation
Face to face contact
Purposeful activity
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Advantages of Small Group Teaching
Active learning by students
Active participation by students
Facilitate problem solving
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Advantages …..
The role of the teacher
as facilitator
Different resource materials books, notes, manuals, journals, comments from teacher or
students
Skill can be developed
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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
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Managing small Group Teaching
The tasks of the group
Maintenance of the group
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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
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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
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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
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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)
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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
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Self Directed Learning
Books, journals, manuals, charts,
diagnostic/management guidelines etc.
CD guides
Tape slides
IT (internet)
Self assessment questions
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Small Group discussion Technique
One to one discussion
Buzz group
Brain storming
Role play
Evaluation discussion
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Evaluating small group Teaching
Informal evaluation by asking questions to
students or colleagues
Formal evaluation by using questions