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- Title
Preliminary study on online and in-person teaching methods for animal anatomy.
- Authors
Oliveira, Daniela; Leite Soares, Gliére Silmara; da Silva Júnior, Lucinaldo Melquíades; Cavalcante Pachêco, Camilla; Trindade dos Santos, Joana; da Silva Vieira, Lucas; Polimeni de Mesquita, Emanuela; Elias da Silva, Giudicelli; Alves Pereira, Luís Filipe; Leitão da Cunha, Ícaro Lins
- Abstract
Anatomy teaching has been changing over the years, introducing technological methods especially after the pandemic period. An ongoing debate revolves around whether exclusive reliance on technology for anatomy classes, as opposed to traditional methods and face-to-face instruction, enhances knowledge acquisition. This study analyzed the knowledge perception of students from various semesters throughout the Veterinary Medicine course, comparing students who only had online classes with those who had face-to-face classes in Gross Anatomy of Domestic Animals. For this purpose, a questionnaire was distributed for voluntary and anonymous completion, and the responses were subsequently analyzed statistically. The results indicated that 11.5% of the students who took Anatomy remotely failed to apply the knowledge in other subjects, while no face-to-face learning student reported the same. Most students, both remote and face-to-face groups, remember the subject but review the content frequently. Regarding theoretical knowledge, the online group (80.8%) understood better as the course progressed, compared to 59.6% of the faceto-face group. The connection between Anatomy and other subjects was more highlighted by the face-to-face group (30.8%) compared to the online group (15.4%). Both groups agree that physical contact with anatomical specimens is essential; however, some believe that initial exposure through 3D images or photographs is feasible. We concluded based on this preliminary study that the initial interactions with the Anatomy field should include diversified pedagogical techniques with empathetic communication. The use of modern technological resources are allies in the teaching-learning process. Furthermore, after abstracting the contents, technology alone can effectively maintain and update anatomical knowledge.
- Subjects
VETERINARY anatomy; VIRTUAL classrooms; ANATOMICAL specimens; ONLINE education; TEACHING methods
- Publication
Ciência Rural, 2025, Vol 55, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
0103-8478
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.1590/0103-8478cr20240214