Abstract

INTRODUCTION OF SELF DIRECTED LEARNING TO UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN PHARMACOLOGY.

Suneel. I. Majagi*

ABSTRACT

Introduction: Medical college teachers stress on factual teaching rather than facilitated teaching in India. Constant interest to be in touch with newer methods, research and technology has to be developed. Therefore students need to develop skills in reflecting on what they need to learn and where to look for information. Undergraduates in second phase M.B.B.S will be novice learners in pharmacology subject and are little aware of self directed learning (SDL). Introducing SDL to these students will be an innovative effort. Methods: Goal of the study is that an undergraduate student should be able to carry out SDL effectively at the end of second phase M.B.B.S. Standard theories and models of learning and instruction will be used to design the methods. Interactive lecture, tutorial, group discussion, learning project, problem based learning like exercise etc will be used to teach and practice the principles of SDL. Students will be regularly assessed by their performance while carrying out the SDL. Results and Discussion: This programme regarding SDL will be able to convert initial extrinsic motivation of incorporating SDL into intrinsic motivation. Thus the student can become a lifelong learner by incorporating the principles of SDL. Present paper is a conceptual study and practicability of the study has to be confirmed. Similar education research may be carried out in other disciplines also.

Keywords: Active, Instruction, Learning, Pharmacology, Self directed learning, Undergraduate.