Facilitating Student Understanding through Incorporating Digital Images and 3D-Printed Models in a Human Anatomy Course

Kažoka, Dzintra; Pilmane, Māra; Edelmers, Edgars

doi:10.3390/educsci11080380

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“…Different active learning strategies are increasingly utilized in the new and updated digital formats (Chen, Ayoob, Desser, & Khurana, 2021). Medical students appreciate the opportunity to use new interactive models (Wu et al, 2020) or 3D-printed models (Kazoka, Pilmane, & Edelmers, 2021).…”

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Most Integrated Virtual Images of the Bones in the Teaching of Human Anatomy: Are There Any Differences Between Online and on-Site Tutor?

Kažoka

Pilmane

2022

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Covid-19 situation has seriously disrupted regular traditional methods and tools for Human Anatomy teaching. In order to replace limited access to the real human bones, anatomy educators increased integration and use of virtual images in comparison with the past study processes. The present study was conducted to review 15 Human Anatomy tutors’ responses regarding the most used virtual images of the bones for online teaching from March 2020 to the end of October 2021 vs usual on-site teaching at the Department of Morphology. The interview was designed and feedback was taken from the tutors. The majority of the tutors added to their online practical classes a lot of virtual images from anatomical applications and different available resources, related directly to the isolated bones of the skull. For several tutors the searching, preparation and use of virtual images for online teaching was a novelty with advantages and disadvantages. Some tutors have used the possibilities presented by the pandemic to innovate their teaching of skull bones. Virtual images of the bones are an adequate resource for the early stages of undergraduate teaching, but the learning experience may be further enhanced by providing options for the studies with the use of real specimens.

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Most Integrated Virtual Images of the Bones in the Teaching of Human Anatomy: Are There Any Differences Between Online and on-Site Tutor?

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Pilmane

2022

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“…Three-dimensional digital anatomical models show potential in improving anatomy learning ability and cognition, particularly in students with low spatial visualization skills [ 6 ]. Interactive 3D models have a great impact by supporting students with a unique opportunity to employ the models in the training and study process [ 7 ]. The incorporation of digital technologies provides students with tools to increase their knowledge and better transition from basic to clinical studies [ 7 , 8 ].…”

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“…Interactive 3D models have a great impact by supporting students with a unique opportunity to employ the models in the training and study process [ 7 ]. The incorporation of digital technologies provides students with tools to increase their knowledge and better transition from basic to clinical studies [ 7 , 8 ].…”

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Digital science platform: an interactive web application and database of osteological material for anatomy education

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Background To meet the remote-learning constraints imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Digital Science Platform was developed. Human anatomy courses require practical classes that involve working on prepared specimens, although access to such specimens has been restricted. Therefore, the aim was to prepare appropriate-quality, scanned 3D model databases of human bone specimens and an interactive web application for universal access to educational materials. Main body The database is located on the pcn.cnt.edu.pl website and contains 412 three-dimensional osteological models created via a structured light scanner, tomography and microtomography. The webservice contains a search engine and enables interactive visualization of the models. The database can be accessed, without restrictions, by any student or researcher wishing to use the models for noncommercial purposes. The stored models can be visualized with the open-source VisNow platform, which is also available to download from the webservice. The MariaDB backend database was deployed, and an Apache server with a personal home page (PHP) frontend was used. Conclusion The models in the database are unique due to the specific digitalization process and skeleton specimen origin. Further development of the Digital Science Platform is foreseen in the near future to digitize other valuable materials.

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“…Several references offer an attractive solution to this problem, such as 3D printing models [15] or an aggressive extraction method and plastination [16][17][18] that offers a poor conservation property with high material deterioration in a short period. Therefore, there is a knowledge gap about a plausible and cheap methods that allows long period conservation of real human sections for presential education and online teaching on medical science education.…”

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Developing New Teaching Materials to Enhance Students Learning and Engagement at University

Calero¹,

Toledo²,

Lobato³

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Pandemic scenario has significantly changed several factors of life, including teaching, and learning at university. The development of suitable teaching materials to support university studies is mandatory to overcome distance learning difficulties and improve traditional teaching methodologies. This work explains a novel method for the preparation of teaching materials for medical sciences, but also plausible for other learning fields. An encephalon was extracted and prepared by using this methodology for teaching purposes. More than 200 students evaluated several factors of the material prepared this way, indicating a better understanding (up to 80%) of theoretical contents related to this human section, together with a high usability and good physical appearance

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Facilitating Student Understanding through Incorporating Digital Images and 3D-Printed Models in a Human Anatomy Course

Cited by 8 publications

References 75 publications

Most Integrated Virtual Images of the Bones in the Teaching of Human Anatomy: Are There Any Differences Between Online and on-Site Tutor?

Most Integrated Virtual Images of the Bones in the Teaching of Human Anatomy: Are There Any Differences Between Online and on-Site Tutor?

Digital science platform: an interactive web application and database of osteological material for anatomy education

Developing New Teaching Materials to Enhance Students Learning and Engagement at University

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