Application of Blended Learning to Veterinary Gross Anatomy Practical Sessions: Students’ Perceptions of Their Learning Experience and Academic Outcomes
The use of blended learning strategies is increasingly common in health sciences, including veterinary medicine; however, there are very few descriptions of these methods being applied to practicals. We describe here the application of blended learning based on the implementation of flipped classroo...
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| author | Olga Gómez Maria García-Manzanares Deborah Chicharro Miriam Juárez Clara Llamazares-Martín Enrique Soriano José Terrado |
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| description | The use of blended learning strategies is increasingly common in health sciences, including veterinary medicine; however, there are very few descriptions of these methods being applied to practicals. We describe here the application of blended learning based on the implementation of flipped classrooms with collaborative learning and gamification to the 2020–2021 veterinary medicine gross anatomy practicals at CEU Cardenal Herrera University (Spain). Students prepared for the sessions by pre-viewing videos and taking a quiz before the start. The sessions were conducted in small groups where students learned through collaborative work and reviewed their learning with a card game. A small but significant increase was observed when comparing the scores of practical exams of the locomotor apparatus with those of 2018–2019 (6.79 ± 2.22 vs. 6.38 ± 2.24, <i>p</i> < 0.05), while the scores were similar (7.76 ± 1.99 vs. 7.64 ± 1.92) for the organ system exams. Students’ responses in a satisfaction survey were mostly positive (>80%) regarding the motivating and learning-facilitating effect of this educational method. Our work shows that the application of blended learning in anatomy practicals based on a flipped classroom and with elements of gamification and collaborative work can be an effective way to improve the learning experience of students. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-59818978099843c59c6654d3a9499f242023-11-18T00:10:29ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152023-05-011310166610.3390/ani13101666Application of Blended Learning to Veterinary Gross Anatomy Practical Sessions: Students’ Perceptions of Their Learning Experience and Academic OutcomesOlga Gómez0Maria García-Manzanares1Deborah Chicharro2Miriam Juárez3Clara Llamazares-Martín4Enrique Soriano5José Terrado6Department of Animal Medicine and Surgery, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera, CEU Universities, C/Tirant lo Blanch, 7, Alfara del Patriarca, 46115 Valencia, SpainDepartment of Animal Medicine and Surgery, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera, CEU Universities, C/Tirant lo Blanch, 7, Alfara del Patriarca, 46115 Valencia, SpainDepartment of Animal Medicine and Surgery, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera, CEU Universities, C/Tirant lo Blanch, 7, Alfara del Patriarca, 46115 Valencia, SpainDepartment of Animal Medicine and Surgery, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera, CEU Universities, C/Tirant lo Blanch, 7, Alfara del Patriarca, 46115 Valencia, SpainDepartment of Animal Medicine and Surgery, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera, CEU Universities, C/Tirant lo Blanch, 7, Alfara del Patriarca, 46115 Valencia, SpainDepartment of Animal Medicine and Surgery, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera, CEU Universities, C/Tirant lo Blanch, 7, Alfara del Patriarca, 46115 Valencia, SpainDepartment of Animal Medicine and Surgery, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera, CEU Universities, C/Tirant lo Blanch, 7, Alfara del Patriarca, 46115 Valencia, SpainThe use of blended learning strategies is increasingly common in health sciences, including veterinary medicine; however, there are very few descriptions of these methods being applied to practicals. We describe here the application of blended learning based on the implementation of flipped classrooms with collaborative learning and gamification to the 2020–2021 veterinary medicine gross anatomy practicals at CEU Cardenal Herrera University (Spain). Students prepared for the sessions by pre-viewing videos and taking a quiz before the start. The sessions were conducted in small groups where students learned through collaborative work and reviewed their learning with a card game. A small but significant increase was observed when comparing the scores of practical exams of the locomotor apparatus with those of 2018–2019 (6.79 ± 2.22 vs. 6.38 ± 2.24, <i>p</i> < 0.05), while the scores were similar (7.76 ± 1.99 vs. 7.64 ± 1.92) for the organ system exams. Students’ responses in a satisfaction survey were mostly positive (>80%) regarding the motivating and learning-facilitating effect of this educational method. Our work shows that the application of blended learning in anatomy practicals based on a flipped classroom and with elements of gamification and collaborative work can be an effective way to improve the learning experience of students.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/10/1666anatomyflipped classroomblended learningdissectionprosectionteam-work |
| spellingShingle | Olga Gómez Maria García-Manzanares Deborah Chicharro Miriam Juárez Clara Llamazares-Martín Enrique Soriano José Terrado Application of Blended Learning to Veterinary Gross Anatomy Practical Sessions: Students’ Perceptions of Their Learning Experience and Academic Outcomes Animals anatomy flipped classroom blended learning dissection prosection team-work |
| title | Application of Blended Learning to Veterinary Gross Anatomy Practical Sessions: Students’ Perceptions of Their Learning Experience and Academic Outcomes |
| title_full | Application of Blended Learning to Veterinary Gross Anatomy Practical Sessions: Students’ Perceptions of Their Learning Experience and Academic Outcomes |
| title_fullStr | Application of Blended Learning to Veterinary Gross Anatomy Practical Sessions: Students’ Perceptions of Their Learning Experience and Academic Outcomes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Application of Blended Learning to Veterinary Gross Anatomy Practical Sessions: Students’ Perceptions of Their Learning Experience and Academic Outcomes |
| title_short | Application of Blended Learning to Veterinary Gross Anatomy Practical Sessions: Students’ Perceptions of Their Learning Experience and Academic Outcomes |
| title_sort | application of blended learning to veterinary gross anatomy practical sessions students perceptions of their learning experience and academic outcomes |
| topic | anatomy flipped classroom blended learning dissection prosection team-work |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/10/1666 |
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