Drawing in Veterinary Anatomy Education: What Do Students Use It For?

Autor/in	Laakkonen, Juha
Titel	Drawing in Veterinary Anatomy Education: What Do Students Use It For?
Quelle	In: Anatomical Sciences Education, 14 (2021) 6, S.799-807 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Laakkonen, Juha)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1935-9772
DOI	10.1002/ase.2030
Schlagwörter	Veterinary Medical Education; Freehand Drawing; Teaching Methods; Anatomy; College Freshmen; Artists; Preferences; Laboratory Procedures; Evaluation Methods; Student Evaluation; Student Attitudes + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Drawing; Zeichnen; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Anatomie; Studienanfänger; Artiste; Artist; Künstler; Künstlerin; Laboruntersuchung; Schulnote; Studentische Bewertung; Schülerverhalten
Abstract	In contrast to medical education, information on the use of arts as a learning approach is scarce in veterinary anatomy. The aim of this prospective, questionnaire-based study was to survey students' use of drawing in various aspects of veterinary anatomy learning (self-study, examinations, preparation for, and reflection on cadaver dissection). The quantitative data showed that first-year students with artistic preferences used drawing significantly more often in most aspects of anatomy learning than students with no such preferences, apart from the reported use of drawing in examinations and for reflection after cadaver dissection. The lack of significant correlations of the reported use of drawing in examinations with any other study variable provided support for the author's observation that student-generated drawings are not as commonly used in examinations as previously. In contrast to the study hypothesis, previous university studies did not correlate significantly with any aspect of the use of drawing in anatomy learning. None of the reported uses of drawing addressed the benefits of drawing in learning the comparative anatomy of animal species, a characteristic distinguishing veterinary anatomy from human anatomy. Qualitative student feedback indicated that encouragement and teacher-produced images would increase the use of drawing as a learning approach even if the implementation of drawing into the curriculum is not feasible. Conclusions from this study were implemented through self-directed learning in anatomy courses that replaced the canceled cadaveric dissections during the COVID-19 outbreak and also through the ongoing drawing workshops to further advance the use of drawing in veterinary anatomy learning. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01