Guided Hands-On Activities Can Improve Student Learning in a Lecture-Based Qualitative Biomechanics Course

Autor/inn/en	Catena, Robert D.; Carbonneau, Kira J.
Titel	Guided Hands-On Activities Can Improve Student Learning in a Lecture-Based Qualitative Biomechanics Course
Quelle	In: Anatomical Sciences Education, 12 (2019) 5, S.485-493 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1935-9772
DOI	10.1002/ase.1832
Schlagwörter	Anatomy; Biomechanics; Kinetics; Physiology; Experiential Learning; Lecture Method; Instructional Effectiveness; Teaching Methods; College Students + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Anatomie; Biomechanik; Kinetik; Physiologie; Experiental learning; Erfahrungsorientiertes Lernen; Unterrichtserfolg; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Collegestudent
Abstract	A qualitative biomechanics (functional anatomy) course is a typical course in kinesiology curriculum. Most evidence suggests that biomechanics learning could be improved with the inclusion of laboratory experiences. However, implementing laboratories into biomechanics curriculum is difficult due to cost and time constraints. This study was conducted to evaluate whether hands-on activities in lecture improve qualitative biomechanics learning. A lecture format was compared to the same course with guided and unguided hands-on activities included during lecture. Test performance and student evaluations were compared between lecture formats to determine if hands-on experiences improve learning. The hands-on group performed better on the same test questions and they evaluated their overall course activities as beneficial to their learning. The findings suggest that guided hands-on experiences may improve learning compared to unguided activities. The hands-on experiences seem to provide an embodied cognitive learning experience, facilitating retention of learned material through three-dimensional and tactile mental representations. Findings from this research are currently shaping how biomechanics is taught to students at this university and could at other universities as well. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01