Application of Interactive Methods in Medical Education: Clustering Technique in Teaching of Heterocyclic Compounds

The paper describes the principles of application of interactive methods for medical education on the example of clustering technique use in teaching of heterocyclic compounds. A cluster is defined here as a graphical form of information organization, a set of semantic units that are grouped together with graphs of a certain order. It is shown that by presenting a large amount of information in a clear way clustering helps to stimulate students’ academic activity. The interactive method may be used during lectures, practical classes and students’ self-study.