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Stretching the Limits: Dyad Pedagogy and Technology Bolster Anatomy Learning.
Author(s) -
Noronha Alinea Serena,
Ahsan Lusana,
Sherman Lloyd R,
Marquez Samuel
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.24.1_supplement.295.3
Subject(s) - presentation (obstetrics) , dyad , gross anatomy , psychomotor learning , class (philosophy) , psychology , medical education , anatomy , medicine , computer science , cognition , neuroscience , artificial intelligence , surgery , social psychology
Dyad Pedagogy (DP) combined with technology enhances student learning in first‐year Anatomy courses for medical students at SUNY Downstate. Two students working together (dyads) solve and/or explore a problem ‐ maximizing feedback between the two over all other approaches ‐ and thus optimizing learning in the cognitive, affective, and psychomotor domains as defined in Bloom's taxonomies of learning. The dyads create a project that applies the principles of gross anatomy to clinical pathologies in a presentation to be captured on HD video. They define muscles and innervations of a particular region of the body and explain issues associated with injury to these structures. The project integrates all learning modalities: textbook, lectures, gross anatomy labs, and the internet and involves three stages of dyad problem‐solving: 1. they become experts in the anatomy of their region of study; 2. they develop a skit to aid in the communication of the clinical relevance of muscle‐nerve damage; 3. they present the project to the class. The presentation is then video‐taped and posted on the Intranet for their classmates to use during review and study. These dyad‐created anatomy videos augment the learning of gross anatomy principles and are adjudged clear and engaging presentations of muscle action. Their value is evidenced by the impact of this learning method on the entire class as measured in terms of their online use. Grant Funding Source: SUNY Downstate