Keet Kerri A, Baatjes Karin J, Venter Rudolph G, Wessels Quenton, Correia Janine C
Division of Clinical Anatomy, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, 7550 South Africa.
Division of Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, 7550 South Africa.
Med Sci Educ. 2021 Jun 2;31(4):1411-1418. doi: 10.1007/s40670-021-01325-8. eCollection 2021 Aug.
The COVID-19 pandemic forced changes to online teaching worldwide. The Clinical Anatomy journal club (JC) is key in the Bachelor of Science Honours (BScHons) programme and aims to improve scientific appraisal and communication abilities in anatomical research. An online JC through synchronous contact between members was deemed fitting as it could bridge the newly enforced geographical limitations due to the national lockdown in South Africa. Although common in clinical specialties, there are no published reports of anatomy themed online JCs. This project aimed to develop, implement, and appraise a synchronous virtual JC for Clinical Anatomy during the COVID-19 South African lockdown. A qualitative exploratory study design within an interpretive/constructivist paradigm was followed and aimed to explore students' perceptions of a virtual anatomy JC during the lockdown. The study was conducted at a South African institution, within the BScHons programme, and all enrolled students were invited to participate. Upon receipt of informed consent, an anonymous questionnaire was administered via Moodle for the BScHons students. The responses were analysed by thematic analysis, codes were developed, and themes were generated. Two main themes were generated from the results: the first related to the virtual format of the JC and the second focused on the content and topics covered during the JC sessions. The Clinical Anatomy staff and students adapted rapidly to the virtual JC and formed a community of practice. The benefits of teaching and learning within JC were maintained during the virtual format. It is envisioned that the JC will continue in a hybrid format (face-to-face and virtual) in future academic years.
The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s40670-021-01325-8.
新冠疫情迫使全球在线教学发生变革。临床解剖学期刊俱乐部（JC）是理学荣誉学士（BScHons）课程的关键部分，旨在提高解剖学研究中的科学评估和交流能力。通过成员之间的同步联系开展在线JC被认为是合适的，因为它可以跨越因南非全国封锁而新形成的地理限制。虽然在临床专业中很常见，但尚无关于解剖学主题在线JC的发表报告。本项目旨在在南非新冠疫情封锁期间开发、实施和评估临床解剖学同步虚拟JC。采用了解释性/建构主义范式下的定性探索性研究设计，旨在探索学生对封锁期间虚拟解剖学JC的看法。该研究在南非一所机构的BScHons课程中进行，邀请了所有注册学生参与。在获得知情同意后，通过Moodle向BScHons学生发放了一份匿名问卷。通过主题分析对回答进行分析，制定编码并生成主题。结果产生了两个主要主题：第一个与JC的虚拟形式有关，第二个侧重于JC课程中涵盖的内容和主题。临床解剖学的教职员工和学生迅速适应了虚拟JC，并形成了一个实践社区。在虚拟形式下，JC内教学和学习的益处得以保持。预计在未来学年，JC将以混合形式（面对面和虚拟）继续开展。
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