Kocyigit Alper, Yuksel Erhan, Yuksel Ozlem
Department of Reproduction and Artificial Insemination, Veterinary Faculty, Ondokuz Mayis University, Samsun 55139, Turkey.
Department of Veterinary History and Deontology, Veterinary Faculty, Sivas Cumhuriyet University, Sivas 58140, Turkey.
J Vet Med Educ. 2024 Dec;51(6):722-729. doi: 10.3138/jvme-2023-0076. Epub 2023 Aug 31.
The use of biomodels is prevalent across multiple educational disciplines, with a particular emphasis on their utilization in teaching the anatomy of organs. These tools have not only enriched education, but have also provided an alternative to the ethical and cultural controversies, increased costs, and health and safety risks associated with the use of live animals and cadavers. However, while there is limited data on testes and ovary biomodels in the literature, no findings on their effectiveness in education have been reported. Understanding the morphology of testicular and ovarian tissues is vital for veterinarians. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of three-dimensional (3D) printed testes and ovary biomodels in veterinary reproduction education and students' perspective on them. To assess their educational effectiveness, biomodels created to align with specific learning objectives were evaluated against slaughterhouse materials. This comparison was carried out on a total of 94 students divided into two groups. A questionnaire containing 19 different judgments was administered to determine students' attitudes toward biomodels. Following the assessments, students reported that they perceived biomodels to be a more advantageous resource than the slaughterhouse materials for their practical training ([Formula: see text]: 3.12). In addition, they strongly ([Formula: see text]: 4.14) expressed their wish to use biomodels in other practical fields of veterinary medicine education. As a result, this study demonstrated for the first time that testes and ovary biomodels can be produced to cover learning objectives in veterinary medicine education. In addition, it was observed that veterinary students supported and demanded the use of these biomodels.
生物模型在多个教育学科中都有广泛应用，尤其强调其在器官解剖教学中的运用。这些工具不仅丰富了教育内容，还为与使用活体动物和尸体相关的伦理和文化争议、成本增加以及健康和安全风险提供了一种替代方案。然而，尽管文献中关于睾丸和卵巢生物模型的数据有限，但尚未有关于它们在教育中的有效性的研究结果报道。了解睾丸和卵巢组织的形态对于兽医来说至关重要。本研究旨在调查三维（3D）打印的睾丸和卵巢生物模型在兽医生殖教育中的有效性以及学生对它们的看法。为了评估其教育效果，将根据特定学习目标创建的生物模型与屠宰场材料进行对比评估。这项对比在总共94名学生中进行，他们被分为两组。通过一份包含19种不同判断的问卷来确定学生对生物模型的态度。评估后，学生报告称，他们认为生物模型在实践培训中比屠宰场材料更具优势（[公式：见正文]：3.12）。此外，他们强烈（[公式：见正文]：4.14）表示希望在兽医医学教育的其他实践领域中使用生物模型。结果，本研究首次证明可以制作睾丸和卵巢生物模型以涵盖兽医医学教育中的学习目标。此外，还观察到兽医学生支持并要求使用这些生物模型。
