Abstract

Introduction : Medical teachers needs to innovate different strategic in order to increase the attention and interest of the students in “minor” subjects like otolaryngology (ORL) / ear nose and throat (ENT). One helpful approach could be using a “short questionnaire” handout containing probable questions from the topic of didactic lecture. Material and methods: Sixth semester lectures of ORL/ ENT were divided in two groups. For “group A” lectures students were provided with “short questionnaire” handouts before lecture. The hand out were containing of MCQs, BAQs, SAQs. For “group B” lectures no handouts were provided. At the end of lecture short test was done. Scores were calculated and compared. Results: When students were provided with “short questionnaire handouts” they perform well. We suggest “short questionnaire” definitely helps in increasing attention of the students to the lecture. In addition it also helps in increasing self directed learning by them particularly for minor subjects, to which they pay less attention.