Abstract:

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.