Interactive Anatomy Learning - Virtually Engaging Students with QR Coded Anatomy Specimen

Abstract

Newer technological developments have made applications of innovations to education. Formal teaching and learning increasingly strengthened with new technologies brought by more learner active environments. To expedite the integration of modern technology and to engage the students actively in self-learning, Quick Response (QR) code will be used in various teaching and learning materials. However, the research literature is limited on the use of QR codes within allied health science education, and very few studies to date have investigated the use of QR codes as a pedagogical learning aid for anatomy instruction. So, this project aims to develop a newer teaching and learning methodology for the Human Gross Anatomy module for allied-health students using mobile technology with QR codes. The handbooks prepared with pictures of anatomy museum specimens embedded with QR codes will be given to students for self-learning. Those QR codes are linked up with the 3D rotatable images with hotspot labels, a prerecorded video that describes every part of the specimens and self-assessment images with questions. The effectiveness of the teaching material will be evaluated by students’ perception, performance in assessments and frequency of QR code usage.

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