Introduction: In a dynamic and stressful environment like medical field, where one has to be a lifelong learner, any tool that will simplify and facilitate the learning process and improve the learning outcome is welcome. Awareness of metacognitive knowledge along with its sub components is one such tool. Method: This cross sectional study was done on all the first year medical students in a college in South India. Metacognitive knowledge questionnaire (testing procedural, declarative and conditional knowledge), a validated tool was administered to all the students. Cumulative academic scores of the full academic year of I MBBS were considered. Data was analysed using ANOVA and Spearson's correlation tests on SPSS version 22. Results: Metacognitive knowledge has a linear relation with academic performance as does its sub components. Metacognitive knowledge and its subcomponents show a statistically significant positive correlation with academic scores. Conclusion: As educators, designing and inculcation of strategies to improve metacognitive knowledge would empower the students and be the key for their academic success.
Flowering of Dendrocalamus giganteus occurred for the first time in Kottayam and Kozhikkode districts of Kerala during 2004 to 2007. The present study depicts the observations made on floral biology, seed set and post flowering behavior. The observations on floral biology agreed with the earlier descriptions by other authors. Clump flowered during 2007 in Kottayam district produced seeds in limited quantity while seed set was absent in the clump from Kozhikkode. Absence of in vitro germination of pollens and low pollen viability (10-15 %) by Acetocarmine staining indicate the low seed production. The observation on nature of flowering depicted at least two flowering cohorts in Kerala, the one that flowered currently and those, which do not flower yet. Of the various flowering cycles reported, the cohort currently flowering appears to show a cycle of 65 years. Clump flowered during 2004 in Mallappally reverted back to vegetative phase indicating the potential to develop a clone without death after flowering for commercial plantation.
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