Volume-1 Issue-5 NOvember, 2011
Between Regular & Odds, standardizing mindset of faculty to that of students!
Although it has been debated for long on whether it should be mandatory for students to attend required number of classes in medical colleges or is it just enough for student to display necessary skills at end of each term, the mandatory attendance is unlikely to change in near future. Most students feel that 70-80% attendance should be made more liberal. Teachers by far have no objection to that, provided students show necessary knowledge & skill, because learning should not be optional for students once they join medical college. It’s here, probably that teachers need to know felt needs of student to certain extent and help them to understand how vital is their knowledge for patients care.
Every batch of students splits in to two group that of Regular (who could clear exams) and Odd batch (those who couldn’t clear at some stage). Though no significant differences exist in these groups but their needs seem to be different purely because of overlapping internals, exams, current and carry over subjects. This in turn leads more irregularity for classes, clinics & lack of rapport with teaching faculty. Considering these factors, the teacher has to be in continuous mode of understanding students, thereby benefitting them to maximum extent. It may be rewarding to persistently encourage feedback from students & upgrade teaching to their requirement, finding newer ways to teach what might be essential and to never underestimate even a single student.
