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Willoughby BR, Flack NAMS, Bird RJ, Woodley SJ. Motivation to learn in university science students studying anatomy: A mixed-methods analysis of what drives learning. ANATOMICAL SCIENCES EDUCATION 2024; 17:818-830. [PMID: 38563462 DOI: 10.1002/ase.2416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2023] [Revised: 02/22/2024] [Accepted: 03/19/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
Abstract
Exploring student motivation to learn is a research area that has rapidly expanded over the past decade, especially as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to influence education. In the field of anatomy, most research about motivation to learn targets medical and other health professional students, but little is known about factors that drive students enrolled in science degrees. The aims of this mixed-methods study were to determine: (1) what motivates undergraduate university science students to learn anatomy, and whether motivation differs between cohorts (second- and third-year) and gender; and (2) the impact of COVID-19 on motivation to learn. Students (n = 171) completed a survey (the Science Motivation Questionnaire II [SMQII] and questions about learning experiences during the pandemic) and a subset (n = 12) participated in focus groups/interviews. Quantitative data were analyzed using a combination of parametric and non-parametric statistics, and a general inductive approach was applied to qualitative data. Grade, intrinsic, and career factors were consistently identified as the key components of motivation. No statistically significant differences were found for motivation components between level of study or gender. Students reported that the COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted motivational components, but it had also fast-tracked the development of online learning, with both positive and negative connotations. Students value traditional in-person lectures but support a blended approach of traditional and online teaching methods for learning anatomy. Educators should utilize these findings when considering how to teach and support science students in ways that embrace motivational components to foster success in those studying anatomy.
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- Department of Anatomy, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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Zhao Y, Xu Y, Ma D, Fang S, Zhi S, He M, Zhu X, Dong Y, Song D, Yiming A, Sun J. The impact of education/training on nurses caring for patients with stroke: a scoping review. BMC Nurs 2024; 23:90. [PMID: 38308293 PMCID: PMC10835862 DOI: 10.1186/s12912-024-01754-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2023] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 02/04/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Stroke survivors have complex needs that necessitate the expertise and skill of well-trained healthcare professionals to provide effective rehabilitation and long-term support. Limited knowledge exists regarding the availability of specialized education and training programs specifically designed for nurses caring for stroke patients. AIM This review aims to assess the content and methods of training for nurses caring for stroke patients, examine its impact on both nurses and patients, and identify key facilitators and barriers to its implementation. METHODS We conducted a comprehensive scoping review by reviewing multiple databases, including PubMed, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, PsycINFO, Embase, Web of Science, Scopus, ProQuest Dissertations and Theses, Google Scholar, and Cochrane databases. Data extraction and narrative synthesis were performed following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews guidelines. RESULTS Seventeen articles were included in this review. We found that education/training not only enhanced patients' self-care abilities, nursing outcomes, and satisfaction, but also had a positive impact on the knowledge, skills, and practices of nurses. The obstacles to education/training included feasibility and cost-effectiveness, while the driving factors were management support and participation, professional education/training, and controlled environment creation. CONCLUSIONS This review highlights the crucial role of education/training in enhancing stroke care provided by nurses. Effective education/training integrates various educational methods and management support to overcome implementation barriers and optimize clinical practice benefits. These findings indicate the necessity of universal and consistent stroke education/training for nurses to further improve patient outcomes in stroke care.
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- Yanjie Zhao
- School of Nursing, Jilin University, No.965 Xinjiang Street, Changchun, 130021, Jilin, People's Republic of China
- School of Nursing, Xinjiang Medical University, No.567 Shangde North Road, Urumqi, 830000, Xinjiang, People's Republic of China
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- School of Nursing, Xinjiang Medical University, No.567 Shangde North Road, Urumqi, 830000, Xinjiang, People's Republic of China
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- School of Nursing, Jilin University, No.965 Xinjiang Street, Changchun, 130021, Jilin, People's Republic of China
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- School of Nursing, Jilin University, No.965 Xinjiang Street, Changchun, 130021, Jilin, People's Republic of China
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- School of Nursing, Jilin University, No.965 Xinjiang Street, Changchun, 130021, Jilin, People's Republic of China
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- School of Nursing, Jilin University, No.965 Xinjiang Street, Changchun, 130021, Jilin, People's Republic of China
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- School of Nursing, Jilin University, No.965 Xinjiang Street, Changchun, 130021, Jilin, People's Republic of China
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- School of Nursing, Jilin University, No.965 Xinjiang Street, Changchun, 130021, Jilin, People's Republic of China
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- School of Nursing, Jilin University, No.965 Xinjiang Street, Changchun, 130021, Jilin, People's Republic of China
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- School of Nursing, Jilin University, No.965 Xinjiang Street, Changchun, 130021, Jilin, People's Republic of China
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- School of Nursing, Jilin University, No.965 Xinjiang Street, Changchun, 130021, Jilin, People's Republic of China.
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Pesesse L, Dozo BO, Quatresooz P, Weatherspoon A, Multon S, Pirotte M, Tonus C, Vandenbosch R, Bonnet P, Verpoorten D, Defaweux V. Designing a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) in face-to-face sessions. A blended design to teach practical histology. Morphologie 2023; 107:100604. [PMID: 37271663 DOI: 10.1016/j.morpho.2023.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2023] [Revised: 05/16/2023] [Accepted: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Teaching histology, through virtual microscopy in educational strategies, undeniably moved towards the digitization and distancing of teaching. The setting up of the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) entitled "Introduction to Histology: exploring the tissues of the human body" made it possible to exploit the potential to share digital resources with a wider audience while being integrated into the teaching on-campus students. This article described the pedagogical choices prevailing during the design of the MOOC and its combination with face-to-face sessions to achieve specific learning outcomes. The pedagogical alignment of learning outcomes described according to their cognitive levels, with online and face-to-face learning activities and evaluation methods has been demonstrated. The impact of such a blended design into an academic program has been ascertained using perception and performance data. Student satisfaction and engagement as well as motivational cues were identified. The level of performance was maintained in the educational strategy implemented and made it possible to achieve the objectives expected by the teachers. The benefits of integrating a MOOC with classroom-based teaching were highlighted, as well as barriers that could hinder the successful implementation.
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- L Pesesse
- Department of Biomedical and Preclinical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- CARE Digital Tools for Education, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Department of Biomedical and Preclinical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Biology didactics research unit, Faculty of Sciences, University of Namur, Namur, Belgium
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- Department of speech therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Lorraine, France
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- Department of Biomedical and Preclinical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- CARE Digital Tools for Education, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Department of Biomedical and Preclinical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Department of Biomedical and Preclinical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Institute of Training and Research in Higher Education, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Department of Biomedical and Preclinical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium.
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Mesner Fireizen S, Finkelstein A, Tsybulsky D, Yakov G, Marom A. Israeli medical faculties' response to the COVID-19 crisis vis-à-vis anatomical education: The cultivation of future academic leadership-A national mixed-methods study. ANATOMICAL SCIENCES EDUCATION 2023; 16:1158-1173. [PMID: 37366773 DOI: 10.1002/ase.2310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2023] [Revised: 05/26/2023] [Accepted: 06/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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The COVID-19 crisis created unprecedented conditions for the medical academic system that enable it to showcase the real value of learning approaches in anatomical education. In parallel, the ongoing reassessment of the role of dissection in medical training, given the huge advances in imaging technology and science education, continued. The present study investigates the response of the six Israeli medical faculties to the pandemic vis-à-vis anatomical education. We reached out to medical students studying anatomy at the time of the crisis (N = 311), advanced medical students working as anatomy instructors (N = 55), and deans and heads of anatomy departments (N = 6). Applying a mixed-method approach, we used Likert scale questionnaires and held in-depth interviews with faculty members. Our results indicate that Israeli medical faculties were committed to a dissection-based anatomy curriculum and made substantial efforts to maintain it in the face of health restrictions. Students appreciated these efforts as this was their preferred learning method. Through a phenomenological analysis of interviews, we demonstrate how the crisis opened up a unique prism through which new insights into the debated role of dissection may be gleaned. Our analysis also reveals that anatomy instructors played a pivotal role in the crisis, not only because they carried out faculty policy, but especially because it gave them the opportunity to determine policy and show leadership. The crisis additionally enabled faculties to cultivate their leadership skills. Our research confirms donor body dissection as a mainstay of anatomical education and emphasizes its immeasurable value to the curriculum and future physicians.
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- Shanee Mesner Fireizen
- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Nursing, Jerusalem College of Technology, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Faculty of Education in Science and Technology, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Health Systems Management, The Max Stern Yezreel Valley College, Emek Yezreel, Israel
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- Department of Anatomy, The Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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Niedermair JF, Antipova V, Manhal S, Siwetz M, Wimmer-Röll M, Hammer N, Fellner FA. On the added benefit of virtual anatomy for dissection-based skills. ANATOMICAL SCIENCES EDUCATION 2023; 16:439-451. [PMID: 36453060 DOI: 10.1002/ase.2234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2022] [Revised: 11/15/2022] [Accepted: 11/23/2022] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Technological approaches deploying three-dimensional visualization to integrate virtual anatomy are increasingly used to provide medical students with state-of-the-art teaching. It is unclear to date to which extent virtual anatomy may help replace the dissection course. Medical students of Johannes Kepler University attend both a dissection and a virtual anatomy course. This virtual anatomy course is based on Cinematic Rendering and radiological imaging and teaches anatomy and pathology. This study aims to substantiate student benefits achieved from this merged teaching approach. Following their dissection course, 120 second-year students took part in objective structured practical examinations (OSPE) conducted on human specimens prior to and following a course on Cinematic Rendering virtual anatomy. Likert-based and open-ended surveys were conducted to evaluate student perceptions of both courses and their utility. Virtual anatomy teaching was found to be unrelated to improvements in student's ability to identify anatomical structures in anatomical prosections, yielding only a 1.5% increase in the OSPE score. While the students rated the dissection course as being more important and impactful, the virtual anatomy course helped them display the learning content in a more comprehensible and clinically applicable way. It is likely that Cinematic Rendering-based virtual anatomy affects knowledge gain in domains other than the recognition of anatomical structures in anatomical prosections. These findings underline students' preference for the pedagogic strategy of the dissection course and for blending this classical approach with novel developments like Cinematic Rendering, thus preparing future doctors for their clinical work.
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- Department of Macroscopic and Clinical Anatomy, Gottfried Schatz Research Center, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Office of the Vice Rector for Studies and Teaching, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Johannes Kepler University, Linz, Austria
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- Department of Macroscopic and Clinical Anatomy, Gottfried Schatz Research Center, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
- Department of Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
- Medical Branch, Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology (IWU), Chemnitz, Germany
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- Central Radiology Institute, Johannes Kepler University Hospital, Linz, Austria
- Division of Virtual Morphology, Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Johannes Kepler University, Linz, Austria
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Ortadeveci A, Ozden H. Social media as a learning tool in anatomy education from the perspective of medical and dental students. Clin Anat 2023. [PMID: 37083146 DOI: 10.1002/ca.24046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2022] [Revised: 03/17/2023] [Accepted: 04/10/2023] [Indexed: 04/22/2023]
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The traditional approach to anatomy teaching is still the most common. Recently, there has been a demand for methods that make students more active and open to communication and cooperation, and are well integrated with technology. Our aim in this study was to determine the social media usage characteristics and anatomy learning experiences of medical and dentistry students, and their expectations about learning via social media. A questionnaire was prepared and distributed to faculties of Medicine and Dentistry in 10 different universities in Türkiye via Google forms. The questionnaire was voluntarily answered by 762 students. Frequency, exploratory factor and confirmatory factor analyses were applied to the data acquired, and a structural equation modeling (SEM) approach was used. The results showed that 54.3% of the students spent more than 90 min/day on social media; 96.5% of the participants preferred to follow anatomical content pages on social media (acpSM) administered by an academic. They stated that the instant responses from acpSM's admin had a positive effect on motivation to learning (4.08 ± 0.89, mean ± SD, on 5-point Likert-type scale). The SEM revealed a statistically significant correlation between the students' learning motivation and the sufficiency and suitability of acpSM content (p < 0.010). Thus, medical and dental students are eager to learn anatomy via social media. However, they found acpSM to be insufficient in quality and quantity and wanted future content to be administered by academics. An acpSM optimized for content sufficiency and suitability increased students' learning motivation.
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- Abdullah Ortadeveci
- Department of Anatomy, Medical Faculty, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Eskisehir, Türkiye
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- Department of Anatomy, Medical Faculty, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Eskisehir, Türkiye
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Hortsch M, Rompolski K. The freedom to teach (at the best). ANATOMICAL SCIENCES EDUCATION 2023; 16:189-195. [PMID: 36453097 DOI: 10.1002/ase.2240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2022] [Revised: 11/21/2022] [Accepted: 11/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Over the past decades, biomedical education has changed considerably, mostly by the introduction of novel didactic strategies, as well as the addition of technology. As a consequence, the centuries-old lecture-style presentation has come under criticism for providing only a one-directional transfer of information. However, the delivery of traditional lectures has also seen considerable changes such as the use of Microsoft PowerPoint slides which can be projected and serve as lecture handouts to learners. Electronic technologies and the internet now allow for the permanent recording of lectures and the distribution of video recordings to students who are unable or choose not to attend lectures in person. This off-site consumption of lecture presentations can either be synchronous or, if the recorded videos are made available online, asynchronous. At the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, most schools were forced to change all lecture-style instruction to an online format. With students returning to classroom teaching, schools, and educators have to make a decision whether to offer online lecture recordings permanently, reintroduce in-person lecture presentations, or compromise on a combination of both. Each solution has its own advantages and disadvantages, some of which are discussed in this article. However, there appears to be no single 'best solution' to serve all learners, educators, and educational needs.
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- Michael Hortsch
- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
- Department of Learning Health Sciences, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Doctor of Physical Therapy Program, Moravian University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA
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