A simple method for encouraging active participation in small-group discussion sessions

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...

Encouraging Active Student Participation in Chemistry Classes with a Web

Much of the debate surrounding the use of lecture-based classes as a method for teaching science has focused on the passive role assumed by students in lecture (1, 2, 3). The communication channel is primarily instructor-to-student. Numerous studies have shown that student performance in science classes improves with increasing levels of active participation by students in classroom discussions...

Encouraging on-line participation?

How do you encourage or facilitate on-line participation? What constitutes effective participation? The paper firstly examines selected theories about encouraging effective on-line participation and secondly, reviews a range of qualitative and quantitative methods for assessing the effectiveness of students' on-line participation. The author aims to make informed recommendations on strategies t...

Future Prospects for Syria A CNA Small Group Discussion

Strategic Studies is a division of CNA. This directorate conducts analyses of security policy, regional analyses, studies of political-military issues, and strategy and force assessments. CNA Strategic Studies is part of the global community of strategic studies institutes and in fact collaborates with many of them. On the ground experience is a hallmark of our regional work. Our specialists co...

Small group discussion in continuing education for general practitioners.