The Effectiveness of an Augmented Reality Head-Mounted Display in Learning Skull Anatomy at a Community College     

Elizabeth A. Duncan-Vaidya  Erica L. Stevenson 《Anatomical sciences education》2021,14(2):221-231

Despite an increase in the use of technology in undergraduate anatomy education, and the rising popularity of online anatomy courses at community colleges in the United States, there have been no reports on the efficacy of augmented reality on anatomy education in this population. The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that augmented reality is an effective and engaging tool for learning anatomy in community college students. Participants recruited from Cuyahoga Community College (Cleveland, OH) studied skull anatomy using either traditional tools (i.e., textbook and plastic skull model) or an augmented reality head-mounted display with an interactive virtual skull application. Comparison of knowledge before and following the study period revealed that augmented reality was an effective tool for learning skull anatomy: pre-quiz = 32.7% (± 25.2); mean (± SD), post-quiz = 61.8% (± 19.5); n = 15; t₍₂₈₎ = 3.53; P = 0.001. The traditional tools were equally effective: pre-quiz = 44.9 % (± 18.6), post-quiz = 67.9 % (± 17.3); n = 17; t₍₃₂₎ = 3.73; P = 0.0007. Students rated the augmented reality device as 9.6 (± 1.0); mean (± SD) when asked if it fit the statement “fun to use” on a semantic differential scale from 1 (poor) to 10 (excellent). In conclusion, this study found that augmented reality is an effective and engaging tool for the instruction of skull anatomy at a community college.  相似文献   

How Haptics and Drawing Enhance the Learning of Anatomy     

Stephen Reid  Leonard Shapiro  Graham Louw 《Anatomical sciences education》2019,12(2):164-172

Students’ engagement with two-dimensional (2D) representations as opposed to three-dimensional (3D) representations of anatomy such as in dissection, is significant in terms of the depth of their comprehension. This qualitative study aimed to understand how students learned anatomy using observational and drawing activities that included touch, called haptics. Five volunteer second year medical students at the University of Cape Town participated in a six-day educational intervention in which a novel “haptico-visual observation and drawing” (HVOD) method was employed. Data were collected through individual interviews as well as a focus group discussion. The HVOD method was successfully applied by all the participants, who reported an improvement of their cognitive understanding and memorization of the 3D form of the anatomical part. All the five participants described the development of a “mental picture” of the object as being central to “deep learning.” The use of the haptic senses coupled with the simultaneous act of drawing enrolled sources of information that were reported by the participants to have enabled better memorization. We postulate that the more sources of information about an object, the greater degree of complexity could be appreciated, and therefore the more clearly it could be captured and memorized. The inclusion of haptics has implications for cadaveric dissection versus non-cadaveric forms of learning. This study was limited by its sample size as well as the bias and position of the researchers, but the sample of five produced a sufficient amount of data to generate a conceptual model and hypothesis.  相似文献   

Virtual Microscopy as a Learning Tool in Brazilian Medical Education     

Fernanda Somera dos Santos  Mariana Kiomy Osako  Gleici da Silva Castro Perdoná  Márcia Gaião Alves  Katiuchia Uzzun Sales 《Anatomical sciences education》2021,14(4):408-416

Virtual microscopy (VM) is a widely used teaching method in Medical Education in many developed countries. In Brazil, however, this is not the case for most medical schools, considering Brazilian social inequality and uneven access to technology. Recently, the Covid-19 pandemic has also challenged Universities to seek and make a transition toward more effective methods of full-time online education. Thus, the main goal of this work was to verify student's perception and academic performance, assessed upon VM implementation in a Brazilian Medical School. Ribeirao Preto Medical School students answered a 26-question survey with regards to optical microscopy (OM) and VM. Academic performance was compared between participants that were (year of 2019) or were not (year of 2015) exposed to VM. Taken the results together, subjective impressions such as handling, suitability, learning effectiveness, and pleasure using the tools, have shown a higher score for virtual microscopy (median = 29), when compared to optical microscopy (median = 24) with a P-value < 0.001 by Wilcoxon rank test, upon measurement using an ordinal scale. Regarding academic performance, no statistically significant differences were found between groups (P-value = 0.38, Cohen's d = 0.19). Therefore, VM proved to be adequate to the Brazilian medical education in light of Brazilian social contexts and Covid-19 pandemic.  相似文献   

Strength,Weakness, Opportunity,Threat (SWOT) Analysis of the Adaptations to Anatomical Education in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland in Response to the Covid-19 Pandemic     

Georga J. Longhurst  Danya M. Stone  Kate Dulohery  Deirdre Scully  Thomas Campbell  Claire F. Smith 《Anatomical sciences education》2020,13(3):301-311

The Covid-19 pandemic has driven the fastest changes to higher education across the globe, necessitated by social distancing measures preventing face-to-face teaching. This has led to an almost immediate switch to distance learning by higher education institutions. Anatomy faces some unique challenges. Intrinsically, anatomy is a three-dimensional subject that requires a sound understanding of the relationships between structures, often achieved by the study of human cadaveric material, models, and virtual resources. This study sought to identify the approaches taken in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland to deliver anatomical education through online means. Data were collected from 14 different universities in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland and compared adopting a thematic analysis approach. Once themes were generated, they were collectively brought together using a strength, weakness, opportunity, threat (SWOT) analysis. Key themes included the opportunity to develop new online resources and the chance to engage in new academic collaborations. Academics frequently mentioned the challenge that time constrains could place on the quality and effectiveness of these resources; especially as in many cases the aim of these resources was to compensate for a lack of exposure to cadaveric exposure. Comparisons of the actions taken by multiple higher education institutions reveal the ways that academics have tried to balance this demand. Discussions will facilitate decisions being made by higher education institutions regarding adapting the curriculum and assessment methods in anatomy.  相似文献   

大学生课外科技创新活动体系构建的探索与实践   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

于洪杰  任峰  王星星 《中国现代教育装备》2011,(13):131-132

结合国外高校成功经验,阐述了如何构建大学生课外科技创新活动体系,为学生提供科技创新的学习实践平台,使其将所学理论知识进行实践综合与创造,培养其创新意识和创新精神,促进创新型工程人才的培养。  相似文献   

地方本科院校实施大学生科研训练计划（SRTP）的初步探讨   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

崔林开  胡艳红 《中国现代教育装备》2011,(19):117-118

大学生科研训练计划可以有效提高大学生的创新能力、实践能力和综合素质。阐述了大学生科研训练计划在地方本科院校实施的必要性,分析了目前地方本科院校在实施大学生科研训练计划中存在的问题,并提出了合理化建议。  相似文献   

浅谈大学生心理健康教育     

刘静  张志民 《哈尔滨学院学报》2003,24(8):10-11

大学生心理健康教育是促进大学生全面发展、提高人才培养质量的重要途径和手段。本文通过对大学生在社会适应、自我认知、人际交往等方面存在的心理冲突进行分析，提出了对大学生进行心理健康教育的措施。  相似文献   

小学教育本科模式要凸显发展能力的培养观   总被引：2，自引：0，他引：2  

陈克 《沈阳教育学院学报》2002,4(4):50-52

小学教育本科崭新模式的构建，对小学教育事业高层次师资的培养带来契机。在牢固把握师范性与学术性结合点上，尤为突出的是必须在传授知识与发展创新能力两者关系上，冲破传统教育观念之壁垒，在现代教学论的昭示下，真正使“传授知识，应着重发展能力”得到凸得。如此，方能显示此种培训模式之前卫优势。  相似文献   

论新建本科院校教学质量保证体系的建构--本科教育教学改革探索之二   总被引：1，自引：1，他引：1  

林华东 《泉州师范学院学报》2003,21(3):10-14

新建本科院校要加强教学质量建设,必须从制度和机制人手,着力构建教学质量的保证体系。章从教学质量的重要性、质量保证体系的框架与功能和教学质量保证体系的运行三个方面深入展开论述。  相似文献   

不同年级本科生对科研训练的认识及参与——以四川大学环境科学专业为例     

杨金燕  黄成敏 《高等理科教育》2021,(2):100-109

科研训练是提高本科生综合素质的重要途径。本研究以四川大学环境科学专业为例,通过问卷调查,统计分析本科生对科研训练的认识及参与程度,探讨参与科研训练对本科生综合素质的影响,在此基础上指出本科生参与科研训练存在的问题,提出在科研训练的实施过程中应注意科研训练对象的确定、科研训练的选题、科研训练时间的安排和过程的管理。  相似文献