Open AccessStudent Learning of Radiological Anatomy Through Team-Based Learning Modules: Early Successes and Qualitative Analysis
Author(s) -
Sarah Williams,
Xiomara Lizeth PereiraReyes,
Melanie L. Korndorffer
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
medical science educator
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.257
H-Index - 13
ISSN - 2156-8650
DOI - 10.1007/s40670-019-00835-w
Subject(s) - curriculum , medical education , team based learning , foundation (evidence) , small group learning , active learning (machine learning) , psychology , medicine , computer science , artificial intelligence , pedagogy , archaeology , history
Knowledge of the anatomy of radiological images is an essential foundation from which medical students may begin to build clinical skills. This foundation can be laid within an anatomy course optimizing student opportunity to compare cadaveric structures with medical images, possibly improving a student's visual-spatial abilities. Strong visual-spatial abilities allow students to perform better on examinations in medical anatomy. Team-based learning has enhanced the opportunities for active student learning allowing the acquisition of more skills for medical students in a time-limited curriculum. Other less measurable contributions can also be expected from a pedagogy that encourages students to work in teams.