Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning as an Innovative Teaching Method in Clinical Biochemistry: Piloting of the Process

Current teaching practices in clinical Biochemistry are focused on didactic lectures. It minimizes the understanding, retention of the subject and hence disengages the students from the learning process. Due to this the application of knowledge and problem solving skills among students are greatly reduced. Introduction of Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Approach (POGIL) an Innovative method in clinical Biochemistry teaching enhances the basic learning and problem solving skills in students. Introduced to teach diabetes mellitus in two sessions among students, POGIL was found successful. After the POGIL sessions, the student’s performance improved markedly and they felt confident in their knowledge in diabetes mellitus. It also improved the communication skills, critical thinking and problem solving skills in students. This method if employed in successful years among larger volume of students shall be a very effective innovative teaching-learning method in clinical biochemistry.