Division of Anatomy, Department of Biomedical Education and Anatomy, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.
Adv Physiol Educ. 2021 Sep 1;45(3):511-517. doi: 10.1152/advan.00202.2020.
Anatomy and physiology courses are sometimes seen as difficult, which can lead to a lack of motivation in students to learn and engage in the course material. Students may also see the material as "dry," have issues forming personal connections, or struggle to connect the content to the real world. These issues may lead to students not performing well in the course or feeling that the health field is not ideal for them. Popular culture, especially mainstream superheroes, can serve as an option for mending these gaps by being a gateway to connecting to many students' lives. Superheroes can be integrated into the classroom through relevant, creative, and unique examples that include clinical correlates, modern scientific innovations, and some real-life "supers" living among us. Real anatomy and physiology can still be taught and explained through discussing these "incredible" examples and also present an opportunity for students to be creative in generating their own anatomical and physiological explanations for various superpowers. Superheroes also help open the classroom up to being a place of acceptance, primarily through their secret identities, which cover a broad range of idols that students can look up to, whether it is their career or based on a character's race or sexual orientation. Professors can become the superhero in their classroom and help students become more engaged and interested in the material.
解剖学和生理学课程有时被认为是困难的，这可能导致学生缺乏学习和参与课程材料的动力。学生也可能认为这些材料“枯燥”，难以形成个人联系，或者难以将内容与现实世界联系起来。这些问题可能导致学生在课程中表现不佳，或者觉得健康领域不适合他们。流行文化，尤其是主流超级英雄，可以作为一种弥补这些差距的选择，成为连接许多学生生活的途径。超级英雄可以通过相关的、富有创意的和独特的例子融入课堂，包括临床相关性、现代科学创新以及我们身边一些真实的“超级人物”。通过讨论这些“令人难以置信”的例子，仍然可以教授和解释真实的解剖学和生理学，并为学生提供机会，让他们在生成各种超能力的自己的解剖学和生理学解释方面发挥创造力。超级英雄也有助于使课堂成为一个包容的地方，主要是通过他们的秘密身份，这些身份涵盖了学生可以敬仰的广泛偶像，无论是他们的职业还是基于角色的种族或性取向。教授可以成为课堂上的超级英雄，帮助学生更投入地学习材料，更感兴趣。
