Teaching is a process of imparting a corpus of knowledge to a group of individuals. Teaching methods in Anatomy include dissection by students, demonstration of prosected specimens, the use of models and computer animations, instructional teaching, study of living anatomy by clinical examination and radiological techniques. The appropriateness of a teaching method to arrive at the desired specific learning outcomes is governed by the concept known as "fitness for purpose". Aim: To gauge the

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... eption of first year medical students regarding the newer teaching methods. Materials and Methods: The Questionnaire based study was conducted on 150 first year medical students of Adichunchanagiri Institute of medical sciences, B G Nagara. The data obtained was statistically analyzed. Results: 26.7% of the participants were of the opinion that newer methods of teaching will help in learning anatomy, whereas 67.3% felt that older methods are effective in teaching. Conclusion: Effective methods of teaching and learning will improve knowledge retention of basic science subjects like anatomy. A sound knowledge in the basic sciences is very valuable in clinical settings; it allows the students to understand the association between presenting clinical features and diagnoses.