Evaluating the effectiveness of learning ear anatomy using holographic models.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Computer-assisted learning has been shown to be an effective means of teaching anatomy, with 3-D visualization technology more successfully improving participants' factual and spatial knowledge in comparison to traditional methods. To date, however, the effectiveness of teaching ear anatomy using 3-D holographic technology has not been studied. The present study aimed to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of learning ear anatomy using a holographic (HG) anatomic model in comparison to didactic lecture (DL) and a computer module (CM). METHODS:A 3-D anatomic model of the middle and inner ear was created and displayed using presentation slides in a lecture, computer module, or via the Microsoft HoloLens. Twenty-nine medical students were randomized to one of the three interventions. All participants underwent assessment of baseline knowledge of ear anatomy. Immediately following each intervention, testing was repeated along with completion of a satisfaction survey. RESULTS:Baseline test scores did not differ across intervention groups. All groups showed an improvement in anatomic knowledge post-intervention (p?

SUBMITTER: Gnanasegaram JJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7439621 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature