MODULAR METHOD OF TEACHING: Modular teaching is one of the most widespread and recognizes teaching learning techniques in United States, Australia and many other Western countries including Asian region. Modular is used in almost all subjects like natural science, especially in biology and medical education and even in social sciences as well as in computers education.

Module is a unit of work in a course of instruction that is virtually self-contained and a method of teaching that is based on the building up skills and knowledge in discrete units.

CHARECTERISTICS OF MODULE

·         It should be independent.

·         Self-contained.

·         Self instructional

·         Well defined.

·         Clearly defined objectives

·         Concern individual differences

·         Association, structure sequence of knowledge

·         Systematically organized learning opportunities.

·         Utilization of a variety of media

·         Active participation by learner.

·         Immediate reinforcement of responses

·         Mastery of evaluation strategy

·         Evaluation of the work.