A Game-Based Approach to Teaching and Learning Anatomy of the Liver and Portal Venous System.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The use of games and game elements as teaching tools has received increasing attention in the medical education literature. Used formatively, games promote student engagement and satisfaction, and encourage collaboration and teamwork among students. They may also help students retain knowledge, although research supporting this notion is limited. This resource contains a 30-minute interactive lab station involving two different game-based activities aimed at teaching functional anatomy of the liver and portal venous system.

Methods

The first activity is a flipped version of a traditional pinned anatomy practical, wherein students place their own pins on a body donor in response to application-level prompts. The second activity is an outlay-type card game where s

SUBMITTER: Hill RV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6342388 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature