TEACHING AND ASSESSING MICROANATOMY USING CLOSED-CIRCUIT TV

This paper describes how microanatomy is taught and assessed in an und ergraduate course with a very large student intake, using closed circu it television (CCTV) and self-directed learning (SDL) based upon workb ook activities and clinical problem-solving. The teaching environment is described briefly, and some technical details of the equipment are given. It is noted that one particular advantage of the approach is th at the same methods are used for both teaching and examination. Result s from curriculum evaluation are reported, which indicate that the met hod is academically successful and very acceptable to the students, wh o tend to achieve high examination marks.