The effectiveness of the use of augmented reality in anatomy education: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: The use of Augmented Reality (AR) in anatomical education has been promoted by numerous authors. Next to financial and ethical advantages, AR has been described to decrease cognitive load while increasing student motivation and engagement. Despite these advantages, the effects of AR on learning outcome varies in different studies and an overview and aggregated outcome on learning anatomy is lacking. Therefore, a meta-analysis on the effect of AR vs. traditional anatomical teaching methods on learning outcome was performed. Systematic database searches were conducted by two independent investigators using predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria. This yielded five papers for meta-analysis totaling 508 participants; 240 participants in the AR-groups and 268 participants in the control gro

SUBMITTER: Bolek KA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8316386 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature