An Expert Derived Feedforward Histology Module Improves Pattern Recognition Efficiency in Novice Students

Histology is a visually oriented, foundational anatomical sciences subject in professional health curricula that has seen a dramatic reduction in educational contact hours and an increase in content migration to a digital platform. While the digital migration of histology laboratories has transforme...

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Published in:Anatomical sciences education 2019-11, Vol.12 (6), p.645-654
Main Authors: Koury, Hannah F., Leonard, Carly J., Carry, Patrick M., Lee, Lisa M. J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accuracy
Anatomy
Computer Assisted Instruction
Computer-Assisted Instruction - methods
Control Groups
digital histology
Education, Professional - methods
Efficiency
Experimental Groups
expert eye movement model
Expertise
eye gaze
Eye Movements
Eye Movements - physiology
feedforward training
Female
Health Occupations - education
Histology
Histology - education
Humans
Instructional Effectiveness
Laboratory Procedures
Male
Medical Students
microscopic anatomy
Motor Reactions
Novices
Pattern Recognition
pattern recognition skills
Pattern Recognition, Visual - physiology
Professional Competence - statistics & numerical data
Random Allocation
Reading Instruction
Students, Health Occupations - psychology
Students, Health Occupations - statistics & numerical data
Time Factors
Time on Task
Training Methods
Video Technology
Visual Literacy
Young Adult
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Summary:Histology is a visually oriented, foundational anatomical sciences subject in professional health curricula that has seen a dramatic reduction in educational contact hours and an increase in content migration to a digital platform. While the digital migration of histology laboratories has transformed histology education, few studies have shown the impact of this change on visual literacy development, a critical competency in histology. The objective of this study was to assess whether providing a video clip of an expert’s gaze while completing leukocyte identification tasks would increase the efficiency and performance of novices completing similar identification tasks. In a randomized study, one group of novices (n = 9) was provided with training materials that included expert eye gaze, while the other group (n = 12) was provided training materials with identical content, but without the expert eye gaze. Eye movement parameters including fixation rate and total scan path distance, and performance measures including time‐to‐task‐completion and accuracy, were collected during an identification task assessment. Compared to the control group, the average fixation duration was 13.2% higher (P 
ISSN:1935-9772
1935-9780
DOI:10.1002/ase.1854