An exploration of anatomists' views toward the use of body painting in anatomical and medical education: An international study
| Autor: | Natalie E. Cookson, Justine J. Aka, Gabrielle M. Finn |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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0301 basic medicine
Male Embryology Histology Faculty Medical 020205 medical informatics Teaching method Student engagement 02 engineering and technology Electronic mail Grounded theory 03 medical and health sciences Surveys and Questionnaires 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Humans Anatomists Curriculum Human Body Medical education Painting Electronic Mail Knowledge level Kinesthetic learning General Medicine United Kingdom Mental Recall Female Paintings 030101 anatomy & morphology Educational Measurement Anatomy Psychology Comprehension Education Medical Undergraduate |
| Zdroj: | Anatomical sciences education. 11(2) |
| ISSN: | 1935-9780 |
| Popis: | Previous research has explored the experiences of medical students using body painting as a learning tool. However, to date, faculty experiences and views have not been explored. This international qualitative study utilized a grounded theory approach with data collection through interviews with academics and clinicians who utilized body painting as part of their anatomical teaching. Twenty-six anatomists participated in the study from 14 centers worldwide. Three themes emerged from the data: (1) the efficacy of body painting, (2) the promotion of knowledge retention and recall, (3) considerations and practicalities regarding the use of body painting as a teaching tool. Subthemes show that body painting is used as an adjunct to the curriculum for teaching surface anatomy and peer examination. Benefits included diffusing the formal curricula, high student engagement and learning for future clinical practice. Body painting was advocated for promoting knowledge retention and recall, particularly learning through the process of cognitive load due to combining the use of color and kinesthetic learning with anatomical theory. Critical discussions surfaced on the topic of undressing in the classroom due to cultural and personal considerations possibly leading to unequal involvement and different learning experiences. Overall results support previous research showing that anatomists appreciate body painting as an effective, enjoyable, engaging and cost efficient adjunct to the multimodal anatomy curriculum. The role of cognitive load theory in learning anatomy through body painting emerged from the data as a possible theoretical framework supporting learning benefits from body painting and is suggested for further investigation. Anat Sci Educ 11: 146-154. © 2017 American Association of Anatomists. |
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