Measuring Student Perceptions to Virtual Dissection in a Graduate Neuroanatomy Course
Event Type
Presentation
Start Date
12-11-2016 8:30 AM
End Date
12-11-2016 9:00 AM
Description
Using RedCap, an online survey, the study examined the occupation of learning neuroanatomy by comparing four cohorts of students from doctoral programs in physical and occupational therapy at a private nonprofit university. Researchers compared performance on practical examinations and perceptions on meeting learning objectives by Cohort A-1 and A-2, who used minimal virtual dissection, with that by Cohort B-1 and B-2, who were required to use virtual dissection throughout a graduate neuroanatomy course delivered in the hybrid format. Average cohort performance on a uniform final practicum as subjected to T-test analysis showed that the performance by the cohorts were indistinguishable. The results of the study also show that Cohorts A-1 and A-2 scored minimally higher on the final lab practical; however, more students from Cohorts B-1 and B-2 felt that the virtual dissection material helped them learn the course objectives. This validates the use of virtual dissection to meet learning objectives.
Recommended Citation
Arnold, T., Zagoria, M., Walker, Y., & Jackson, K. (2016), Measuring Student Perceptions to Virtual Dissection in a Graduate Neuroanatomy Course, Presentation, Second Annual Research Colloquium, https://nsuworks.nova.edu/ot_colloquium/second/events/6
Measuring Student Perceptions to Virtual Dissection in a Graduate Neuroanatomy Course
Using RedCap, an online survey, the study examined the occupation of learning neuroanatomy by comparing four cohorts of students from doctoral programs in physical and occupational therapy at a private nonprofit university. Researchers compared performance on practical examinations and perceptions on meeting learning objectives by Cohort A-1 and A-2, who used minimal virtual dissection, with that by Cohort B-1 and B-2, who were required to use virtual dissection throughout a graduate neuroanatomy course delivered in the hybrid format. Average cohort performance on a uniform final practicum as subjected to T-test analysis showed that the performance by the cohorts were indistinguishable. The results of the study also show that Cohorts A-1 and A-2 scored minimally higher on the final lab practical; however, more students from Cohorts B-1 and B-2 felt that the virtual dissection material helped them learn the course objectives. This validates the use of virtual dissection to meet learning objectives.