How Computer‐Assisted Learning Influences Medical Students' Performance in Anatomy Courses

Anatomy is an essential subject of the medical curriculum. Despite its relevance, the curricular time and logistical resources devoted to teaching anatomy are in decline, favoring the introduction of new pedagogical approaches based on computer‐assisted learning (CAL). This new pedagogical approach...

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Published in:Anatomical sciences education 2021-03, Vol.14 (2), p.210-220
Main Authors: Santos, Raquel Sofia, Carvalho, Ana Cristina, Tsisar, Stanislav, Bastos, Ana Raquel, Ferreira, Diogo, Ferreira, Maria Amélia, Povo, Ana, Guimarães, Bruno
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anatomy
anatomy academic performance
CAI
Computer Assisted Instruction
Computers
computer‐assisted learning
computer‐assisted training
Correlation
gross anatomy education
Human Body
Instructional Effectiveness
learning analytics
Learning Processes
learning profiles
Medical Education
Medical Students
Multiple Regression Analysis
Pedagogy
Performance Factors
Student Characteristics
Teaching Methods
undergraduate education
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Summary:Anatomy is an essential subject of the medical curriculum. Despite its relevance, the curricular time and logistical resources devoted to teaching anatomy are in decline, favoring the introduction of new pedagogical approaches based on computer‐assisted learning (CAL). This new pedagogical approach provides an insight into students' learning profiles and features, which are correlated with knowledge acquisition. The aim of this study was to understand how training with CAL platforms can influence medical students' anatomy performance. A total of 611 medical students attending Musculoskeletal Anatomy (MA) and Cardiovascular Anatomy (CA) courses were allocated to one of three groups (MA Group, CA Group, and MA + CA Group). An association between the performance in these anatomy courses and the number of CAL training sessions was detected. In the MA Group (r = 0.761, P 
ISSN:1935-9772
1935-9780
DOI:10.1002/ase.1997