Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, School of Medicine, Bond University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
Anat Sci Educ. 2014 Jan-Feb;7(1):19-27. doi: 10.1002/ase.1373. Epub 2013 May 6.
This pilot study compared the use of an enriched multimedia eBook with traditional methods for teaching the gross anatomy of the heart and great vessels. Seventy-one first-year students from an Australian medical school participated in the study. Students' abilities were examined by pretest, intervention, and post-test measurements. Perceptions and attitudes toward eBook technology were examined by survey questions. Results indicated a strongly positive user experience coupled with increased marks; however, there were no statistically significant results for the eBook method of delivery alone outperforming the traditional anatomy practical session. Results did show a statistically significant difference in the final marks achieved based on the sequencing of the learning modalities. With initial interaction with the multimedia content followed by active experimentation in the anatomy lab, students' performance was improved in the final test. Obtained data support the role of eBook technology in modern anatomy curriculum being a useful adjunct to traditional methods. Further study is needed to investigate the importance of sequencing of teaching interventions.
本试点研究比较了使用丰富的多媒体电子书与传统方法来教授心脏和大血管大体解剖学。71 名来自澳大利亚医学院的一年级学生参与了这项研究。通过前测、干预和后测测量来检查学生的能力。通过调查问题来检查对电子书技术的看法和态度。结果表明，用户体验非常积极，分数也有所提高；但是，电子书教学方法的单独表现并没有明显优于传统解剖实践课程。结果确实表明，根据学习模式的顺序，最终成绩存在统计学上的显著差异。通过与多媒体内容的初步互动，然后在解剖实验室进行积极的实验，学生在期末考试中的表现得到了提高。获得的数据支持电子书技术在现代解剖学课程中的作用，作为传统方法的有用补充。需要进一步研究教学干预措施的顺序的重要性。
