Korean J Phys Anthropol.  2018 Jun;31(2):51-56. 10.11637/kjpa.2018.31.2.51.

The Effect and Applicability of Anatographic for Anatomy Education

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  • 1Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, Keimyung University, Korea.
  • 2Department of Anatomy, Keimyung University College of Medicine, Korea. anato82@dsmc.or.kr

Abstract

There are various methods for anatomy learning. Recently, there is infographics as a way to effectively transmit large amounts of data and complex information. In this way, medical students made anatomical data as "˜anatographic'. A total of 205 participants including 60 pre-medical students, 111 medical students, and 34 doctors participated in the study. We have shown an example of anatographic, and we surveyed its applicability and the satisfaction of each method. They use textbooks, Google, other searching sites, and applications for anatomy learning. The usefulness according to the 5-point scale was 3.75 for textbooks and 3.60 for Google, 2.53 for applications and 2.08 for searching sites, respectively. The utility of anatographic was 3.59, which was significantly higher than that of the application or other searching sites (p < 0.05). Anatographic is useful because of easy search for tags and questions, information share and learning from anywhere using your smartphone. On the other hand, there was the hassle of online access and the reliability of the data could be reduced for doctors to use. There was a problem that students used the smartphone outside of learning. Anatographic is the most beneficial system for the head, neck, and nerves, and it is easier to understand complex structures. Anatographic have shown potential as an educational source that can effectively transmit vast amounts of anatomical knowledge, and they will be useful for future anatomy education.

Keyword

Anatomical education; Anatographic; Inforgraphic

MeSH Terms

Education*
Hand
Head
Humans
Learning
Methods
Neck
Smartphone
Students, Medical
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