Effects of Using Superheroes in an Undergraduate Human Anatomy Curriculum

Autor/inn/en	Grachan, Jeremy J.; Marek, Mason; Cray, James, Jr.; Quinn, Melissa M.
Titel	Effects of Using Superheroes in an Undergraduate Human Anatomy Curriculum
Quelle	In: Anatomical Sciences Education, 16 (2023) 6, S.1079-1088 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Grachan, Jeremy J.) ORCID (Quinn, Melissa M.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1935-9772
DOI	10.1002/ase.2312
Schlagwörter	Undergraduate Students; Human Body; Anatomy; Science Education; Science Curriculum; Science Instruction; Teaching Methods; Popular Culture; Cartoons; Creative Teaching; Instructional Effectiveness; Science Tests; Learning Motivation; Ohio (Columbus) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Menschlicher Körper; Anatomie; Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Popkultur; Zeichentrickfilm; Creative thinking; Teaching; Kreatives Denken; Unterricht; Unterrichtserfolg; Motivation for studies; Lernmotivation
Abstract	Students often find human anatomy courses to be difficult due to the large amount of content covered at a fast pace, which can result in students failing to retain pertinent information. Superheroes are at the forefront of today's popular culture, with many students identifying with specific characters. Utilizing aspects of students' lives, or their agency, that they can resonate with in the classroom, such as their interests in superheroes or personal connections to fictional characters, may help drive students' motivation to learn course content. This study investigated if the use of superheroes in an anatomy curriculum helped undergraduate students learn, apply, and improve their anatomical knowledge. Two courses at The Ohio State University-Columbus Campus, one with a superhero-based curriculum and one with a traditional anatomy curriculum were compared over three semesters using quizzes and survey data. Results from this project found that the use of superheroes/pop culture in anatomy education is an effective way to teach content. The study also showed that most students found the use of superheroes increased their motivation to learn, helped them gain a deeper understanding of the material, and helped them find the content more approachable and enjoyable. In summary, anatomy curricula can still be taught and explained through these creative and "marvel"-ous examples as it can help students connect the material to their own agency and drive motivation to learn. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01