ERIC Number: EJ1344997
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-2473-3792
EISSN: EISSN-2473-3806
Learning Anatomy & Physiology Virtually: Student Performance during COVID-19
Ediger, Tracy L.
HAPS Educator, v26 n1 p55-63 Spr 2022
Delivering Anatomy & Physiology (A&P) labs online became necessary in the spring of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For four semesters (Summer 2020 through Summer 2021), our A&P1 and A&P2 labs were instructed in a virtual format. Each lab session included a one-hour synchronous session led by teaching assistants followed by at-home lab activities performed independently by students. Formative lab practice assignments were provided, and summative lab assessments were conducted weekly. Student performance in these online A&P1 labs was similar to performance during in-person labs, although more students failed or withdrew from the combined A&P1 lecture and lab course in the online environment compared to in-person. A&P2 performance data were very similar online versus in-person for both the A&P2 lab and the combined A&P2 lecture and lab course. Overall, our experience supports the conclusion that course modality is not the central factor in determining student success.
Descriptors: Anatomy, Physiology, Science Instruction, Distance Education, Synchronous Communication, Laboratory Experiments, Assignments, Teaching Assistants, Computer Simulation, COVID-19, Pandemics, Family Environment, Formative Evaluation, Summative Evaluation, Science Achievement, Lecture Method, Dropouts, Course Descriptions, Undergraduate Students, Comparative Analysis
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
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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