Evaluation of Online Anatomy Education Given in Medicine and Dentistry Faculties of Universities During Covid-19 Pandemic with Student Feedback

Abstract

We are experiencing the effects of Covid-19 pandemic as the whole world. All educational facilities have been negatively affected within this period. In this study, the aim was to evaluate online Anatomy education during Covid-19 pandemic with students' feedbacks and it was questioned whether it would be efficient to use online education more actively in the following years. Methods: A total of 1127 first and second year students from Dentistry Faculty and Medicine Faculty of Düzce, Karabük and İnönü Universities were included in the study. The survey prepared in "Google Forms" was sent online to students via "WhatsApp" application. Descriptive statistical analyses were used in data. Results: According to analysis results, it was found that the students agreed on the content and efficiency of online anatomy education, not having learning difficulties, the layout of the lessons, the importance of the lesson, the necessity for their profession, the importance of visual tools, they are worried about not being able to do face-to-face lessons, and anatomy theoretical courses shouldn't be taught online when the pandemics is over. It was found that medicine faculty students placed more importance on anatomy education in terms of professional aspects. Conclusions: As a result, we believe that the online Anatomy education students receive is important in terms of their professional development. However, we believe that it won't be possible for online Anatomy education to replace face-to-face education. This study will be a resource for studies to be conducted in medicine and health sciences fields in terms of online education.

Evaluation of views and perceptions of the medical faculty students about distance anatomy education during the COVID-19 pandemic

“…Researchers reported findings consistent with and inconsistent with our study on medical school students with similar socio-demographic and academic characteristics [ 20 , 30 , 32 ]. Students’ opinions such as distance anatomy education save students time and students are more active in learning have been identified as similar views revealed in our questionnaire.…”

“…Some studies and case reports on medical students’ views on distance anatomy education in our country and worldwide have been published [ 22 ]. In some studies conducted in our country, it was determined that medical students were worried about not being physically present in the laboratory environment and they felt the lack of face-to-face theoretical anatomy education [ 20 , 30 , 32 ]. These results were found to be similar to our study findings.…”

Evaluation of the Effect of the Covid-19 Pandemic on the Education Process of Dentistry Faculties in Turkey: A Survey Study

“…Similarly, in many studies in the literature, students reported that the efficiency they received from online lectures was less than face-to-face education (12,15). In addition, students stated that they wanted to continue face-to-face education especially for practical courses after the pandemic and that distance education can only be considered as a complement to traditional education methods (11,15,18). In studies conducted in Germany and Turkey, the majority of both, students and educators, reported that they preferred the hybrid education model in which distance education continues to a certain extent in the future.…”

“…Covid-19 pandemic has adversely affected every field of life all over the world; but the largest impact was seen in the field of education (11). With the beginning of the pandemic, almost all faculties have been start to distance education instead of face-to-face training.…”

Digitalization in education during the COVID-19 pandemic: emergency distance anatomy education

“…In their study, 30.4% of the dentistry students who voluntarily participated in the study and 28.6% of the medical faculty students gave feedback as follows: "If I had the chance to choose, I would prefer distance anatomy education". To the question: "I think that anatomy theoretical lessons should be taught online when the pandemic is over", 33.9% of the volunteers of the dental faculty of dentistry and 36% of the participants who are the medical faculty students, strongly disagree [26].…”