Student Opinions on the Effect of Three Dimensional Digital Software Programs for Showing Human Anatomy on Anatomy Education

Year 2021, Volume: 4 Issue: 1, 35 - 39, 01.01.2021

Erengül Boduç

https://doi.org/10.19127/bshealthscience.829835

Cited By: 2

Abstract

The aim of this article is to investigate the effect of three-dimensional digital images on anatomy education through student views. The data collection form prepared with a five-point Likert test was sent to the first and second year students of the Kafkas University Medicine Faculty on the web. 133 students in total answered the questions. When the answers given to the questions were examined, it was observed that there was a significant difference between the answers given by the first and second graders in the third (P=0.013) and ninth (P=0.002) questions (P<0.05). It is thought that the results and opinions obtained from the study will guide the future of anatomy education. Thanks to the student views, it is expected that the study will raise awareness among educators.

Keywords

Human Anatomy, Cadaver, Digital software programs, Likert test

Project Number

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