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50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Near-Peer Teaching Strategy in a Large Human Anatomy Course: Perceptions of Near-Peer Instructors
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Reyes-Hernández, Cynthia Guadalupe; Carmona Pulido, Juan Manuel; De la Garza Chapa, Roberto Isaac; Serna Vázquez, Ruth Patricia; Alcalá Briones, Ricardo Daniel; Plasencia Banda, Perla Marina; Villarreal Silva, Eliud Enrique; Jacobo Baca, Guillermo; de la Garza Castro, Oscar; Elizondo Omaña, Rodrigo Enrique; Guzmán López, Santos – Anatomical Sciences Education, 2015
Near-peer teaching (NPT) is a strategy in which senior students assume the instructor role with junior peers (mentees). Senior students develop unique skills and knowledge through NPT, an experience which extends their learning beyond content mastery. Different teaching modules featuring NPT were utilized in the human anatomy course at the School…
Descriptors: Anatomy, Peer Teaching, Medical Education, Medical Students
Student Perceptions and Effectiveness of an Innovative Learning Tool: Anatomy Glove Learning System
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Lisk, Kristina; McKee, Pat; Baskwill, Amanda; Agur, Anne M. R. – Anatomical Sciences Education, 2015
A trend in anatomical education is the development of alternative pedagogical approaches to replace or complement experiences in a cadaver laboratory; however, empirical evidence on their effectiveness is often not reported. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of Anatomy Glove Learning System (AGLS), which enables students to learn the…
Descriptors: Anatomy, Instructional Materials, Science Instruction, Allied Health Occupations Education
Assessing Student Engagement and Self-Regulated Learning in a Medical Gross Anatomy Course
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Pizzimenti, Marc A.; Axelson, Rick D. – Anatomical Sciences Education, 2015
In courses with large enrollment, faculty members sometimes struggle with an understanding of how individual students are engaging in their courses. Information about the level of student engagement that instructors would likely find most useful can be linked to: (1) the learning strategies that students are using; (2) the barriers to learning…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Learning Strategies, Anatomy, Medical Students
Student Failures on First-Year Medical Basic Science Courses and the USMLE Step 1: A Retrospective Study over a 20-Year Period
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Burns, E. Robert; Garrett, Judy – Anatomical Sciences Education, 2015
Correlates of achievement in the basic science years in medical school and on the Step 1 of the United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE®), (Step 1) in relation to preadmission variables have been the subject of considerable study. Preadmissions variables such as the undergraduate grade point average (uGPA) and Medical College Admission…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Medical Students, College Science, Introductory Courses
Spatial Abilities of Medical Graduates and Choice of Residency Programs
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Langlois, Jean; Wells, George A.; Lecourtois, Marc; Bergeron, Germain; Yetisir, Elizabeth; Martin, Marcel – Anatomical Sciences Education, 2015
Spatial abilities have been related in previous studies to three-dimensional (3D) anatomy knowledge and the performance in technical skills. The objective of this study was to relate spatial abilities to residency programs with different levels of content of 3D anatomy knowledge and technical skills. The hypothesis was that the choice of residency…
Descriptors: Spatial Ability, Graduates, Physicians, Graduate Medical Education
Human Structure in Six and One-Half Weeks: One Approach to Providing Foundational Anatomical Competency in an Era of Compressed Medical School Anatomy Curricula
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Halliday, Nancy; O'Donoghue, Daniel; Klump, Kathryn E.; Thompson, Britta – Anatomical Sciences Education, 2015
The University of Oklahoma College of Medicine reduced gross anatomy from a full semester, 130-hour course to a six and one-half week, 105-hour course as part of a new integrated systems-based pre-clinical curriculum. In addition to the reduction in contact hours, content from embryology, histology, and radiology were added into the course. The…
Descriptors: Medical Education, Anatomy, Competence, Medical Schools
Applied Neuroanatomy Elective to Reinforce and Promote Engagement with Neurosensory Pathways Using Interactive and Artistic Activities
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Dao, Vinh; Yeh, Pon-Hsiu; Vogel, Kristine S.; Moore, Charleen M. – Anatomical Sciences Education, 2015
One in six Americans is currently affected by neurologic disease. As the United States population ages, the number of neurologic complaints is expected to increase. Thus, there is a pressing need for more neurologists as well as more neurology training in other specialties. Often interest in neurology begins during medical school, so improving…
Descriptors: Anatomy, Medical Education, Experiential Learning, Brain
Factors Influencing Student Performance on the Carpal Bone Test as a Preliminary Evaluation of Anatomical Knowledge Retention
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Meyer, Amanda J.; Armson, Anthony; Losco, C. Dominique; Losco, Barrett; Walker, Bruce F. – Anatomical Sciences Education, 2015
It has been demonstrated that a positive correlation exists between clinical knowledge and retained concepts in basic sciences. Studies have demonstrated a modest attrition of anatomy knowledge over time, which may be influenced by students' perceived importance of the basic sciences and the learning styles adopted. The aims of this study…
Descriptors: Medical Students, Anatomy, Knowledge Level, Retention (Psychology)
Team-Based Learning in the Gross Anatomy Laboratory Improves Academic Performance and Students' Attitudes toward Teamwork
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Huitt, Tiffany W.; Killins, Anita; Brooks, William S. – Anatomical Sciences Education, 2015
As the healthcare climate shifts toward increased interdisciplinary patient care, it is essential that students become accomplished at group problem solving and develop positive attitudes toward teamwork. Team-based learning (TBL) has become a popular approach to medical education because of its ability to promote active learning, problem-solving…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Teamwork, Anatomy, Science Laboratories
Less Is More: Development and Evaluation of an Interactive e-Atlas to Support Anatomy Learning
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Guy, Richard; Pisani, Heather R.; Rich, Peter; Leahy, Cathy; Mandarano, Giovanni; Molyneux, Tom – Anatomical Sciences Education, 2015
An Interactive electronic Atlas (IeA) was developed to assist first-year nursing students with interpretation of laboratory-based prosected cadaveric material. It was designed, using pedagogically sound principles, as a student-centered resource accessible to students from a wide range of learning backgrounds. It consisted of a highly simplified…
Descriptors: Atlases, Nursing Students, Science Laboratories, Blended Learning
Integrating Anatomy Training into Radiation Oncology Residency: Considerations for Developing a Multidisciplinary, Interactive Learning Module for Adult Learners
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Labranche, Leah; Johnson, Marjorie; Palma, David; D'Souza, Leah; Jaswal, Jasbir – Anatomical Sciences Education, 2015
Radiation oncologists require an in-depth understanding of anatomical relationships for modern clinical practice, although most do not receive formal anatomy training during residency. To fulfill the need for instruction in relevant anatomy, a series of four multidisciplinary, interactive learning modules were developed for a cohort of radiation…
Descriptors: Anatomy, Medical Education, Residential Programs, Oncology