Progressive drawing: A novel "lid-opener" and "monotony-breaker".
An innovative strategy called "progressive drawing" was used at the beginning (lid-opener) and later (monotony-breaker) during gross anatomy lectures. Diagrams were drawn on the classroom blackboard with anatomic structures added one by one. Students identified and labeled the diagrams and predicted the next structures to be drawn. Students felt that the strategy helped to activate prior knowledge, created interest in the current lecture, and made lecture sessions more interactive. The strategy has appeal for visual, auditory, read/write, and kinesthetic learners.
Nayak
Satheesha B
SB
Department of Anatomy, International Centre for Health Sciences, Manipal University, Madhav Nagar, India. nayaksathish@yahoo.com
Kodimajalu
Soumya
S
D000715:Anatomy / Q000193:education*; D001288:Attention; D032882:Comprehension; D030141:Feedback, Psychological; D006126:Group Processes; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007858:Learning; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods*