ERIC Number: EJ1377809
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-2473-3792
EISSN: EISSN-2473-3806
A Comparison of Student Preferences for Presentation Format in an Undergraduate Human Anatomy and Physiology Course before and after the Pandemic
Hughes, Franklin P.; Keller, Karen L.
HAPS Educator, v26 n3 p12-20 Win 2022
Recently, we saw a forced transition in educational practice from traditional methods to online and virtual learning as higher education, along with nearly all aspects of society, was disrupted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As many of us have returned to face-to-face instruction, questions remain regarding modes of instruction and what forms of presentation are preferred among students. This study was done to gain the students' perspective on the presentation of content in an undergraduate human anatomy and physiology course by surveying students both before and after the pandemic. Students were asked about their preferences regarding presentation of new material, conceptual and non-conceptual, and options to review content from the lecture or laboratory portions of the course. Our results indicate that, despite a trend toward virtual instruction and despite finding more students post-pandemic seemingly more comfortable with independent study, traditional educational methods such as face-to-face PowerPoint presentations and additional time in the laboratory are still valued by students.
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Physiology, Pandemics, Preferences, Student Attitudes, Lecture Method, Laboratory Experiments, COVID-19, Distance Education, Online Courses, Anatomy, Undergraduate Students, Computer Simulation, Independent Study, In Person Learning, Computer Software, Comparative Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Maryland
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