ERIC Number: EJ1228174
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Dec
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-2473-3806
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Yoga Anatomy Workshops: Yoga as Experiential Learning in Undergraduate Anatomy Courses
Sugrue, Megan; Klein, Barbie; Loyet, Mackenzie
HAPS Educator, v21 n3 p65-74 Dec 2017
Integrating lecture and laboratory material from a human anatomy course can be difficult for undergraduate students. This study sought to examine the effectiveness of yoga poses as experiential learning techniques for the musculoskeletal system. Yoga Anatomy (YA) workshop instructors discussed muscle names, locations, and functions as they applied to specific yoga poses using a PowerPoint presentation and posture demonstrations. Students then actively participated in each yoga pose as instructors reinforced the anatomy. YA participants not only scored higher on both pre- and post-tests than non-participants, they also showed positive trends in knowledge gain from pre-test to post-test. Although several factors, including a self-selection bias, may have influenced the study, the results suggest that yoga may be an effective form of experiential learning for human anatomy students.
Descriptors: Anatomy, Physical Activities, Experiential Learning, Instructional Effectiveness, Human Body, Undergraduate Students, Science Instruction, College Science, Workshops, Pretests Posttests
Human Anatomy and Physiology Society. PO Box 2945, LeGrange, GA 30421. e-mail: editor@hapsconnect.org; Web site: https://www.hapsweb.org/page/hapsed_home
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Indiana
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