Broomell Alleyne P R, Allison Mykenzi, Ellern Gillian Jill D
Psychology Department, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723.
Hunter Library, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723.
J Undergrad Neurosci Educ. 2022 Oct 1;20(3):A346-A352. doi: 10.59390/ZYCY4696. eCollection 2022 Spring.
To improve undergraduate students' understanding of neuroanatomy and structure, we leveraged existing virtual reality infrastructure to create a novel dissection assignment in an undergraduate neuroscience course. Students completed a virtual reality dissection of the central nervous system that augmented status quo instruction in lecture and textbook format. We found that such an assignment is feasible at a regional comprehensive university with intrauniversity partnerships that are mutually beneficial. Results showed positive engagement from students and feasibility of incorporating virtual reality in undergraduate neuroscience courses.
为提高本科生对神经解剖学和结构的理解，我们利用现有的虚拟现实基础设施，在一门本科神经科学课程中创建了一项新颖的解剖作业。学生们完成了中枢神经系统的虚拟现实解剖，这增强了以讲座和教科书形式呈现的现有教学内容。我们发现，在一所具有互利的校内合作关系的地区综合性大学，这样的作业是可行的。结果显示学生参与度很高，并且在本科神经科学课程中纳入虚拟现实技术是可行的。
