Effective Use of Pause Procedure to Enhance Student Engagement and Learning
Introduction: Active learning strategies have been documented to enhance learning. We created an active learning environment in neuromuscular physiology lectures for first year medical students by using ‘Pause Procedure’. Materials and Methods: One hundred and fifty medical students class is di...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2014-08-01
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| Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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| Online Access: | https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/4691/8260_CE(Ra1)_F(H)_PF1(PAK)_PFA(AK)_PF2(PAG).pdf |
| Summary: | Introduction: Active learning strategies have been documented
to enhance learning. We created an active learning environment
in neuromuscular physiology lectures for first year medical
students by using ‘Pause Procedure’.
Materials and Methods: One hundred and fifty medical
students class is divided into two Groups (Group A and Group
B) and taught in different classes. Each lecture of group A
(experimental Group) undergraduate first year medical students
was divided into short presentations of 12-15 min each. Each
presentation was followed by a pause of 2-3min, three times in
a 50 min lecture. During the pauses students worked in pairs
to discuss and rework their notes. Any queries were directed
towards the teacher and discussed forthwith. At the end of each
lecture students were given 2-3 minutes to write down the key
points they remembered about the lecture (free-recall). Fifteen
days after completion of the lectures a 30 item MCQ test was
administered to measure long term recall. Group B (control
Group) received the same lectures without the use of pause
procedure and was similarly tested.
Results: Experimental Group students did significantly better
on the MCQ test (p-value<0.05) in comparison to the control
Group. Most of the students (83.6%) agreed that the ‘pause
procedure’ helped them to enhance lecture recall.
Conclusion: Pause procedure is a good active learning
strategy which helps students review their notes, reflect on
them, discuss and explain the key ideas with their partners.
Moreover, it requires only 6-7 min of the classroom time and
can significantly enhance student learning. |
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| ISSN: | 2249-782X 0973-709X |