Role of various small group teaching methods in enhancing learning among medical undergraduate students - A comparative study

Small Group Teaching; Physiology Tutorials; Student Feedback INTRODUCTION In the era of explosion of information, students are expected to master a large amount of academic load in a short duration making the entire learning process painful, instead of delight. [1,2] Small group teaching (SGT) has grown popularity in medical education as it offers a dynamic and collaborative setting for learning[3] and it is learner centered with group of students (5-12) joining in discussion of a particular topic or a clinical scenario.141 Problem-based learning (PBL) relies almost entirely on SGT methods and many schools with more traditional curricula have incorporated a significant number of SGT sessions into undergraduate programs for medical students. Buzz Group In this method, students (10-12) sit in a circular form and 2-3 participants discuss a specific question or issue to come up with many ideas in a short time. Since the small groups produce buzz sound while discussing, this method is known as buzz group. [...]we need to assess the effectiveness of various SGTs from the students view and analyze how they perceive them as a means of the teachinglearning process.