Peer-Assisted Learning in a Gross Anatomy Dissection Course

• DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0142988
• Publication Date: 2015-11-13T19:06:05Z
• Authors: Eui-Ryoung Han; Eun-Kyung Chung; Kwang-Il Nam
• Keywords: Gross anatomy

Peer-assisted learning encourages students to participate more actively in the dissection process and promotes thoughtful dissection. We implemented peer-assisted 2012 compared its effects on students' self-assessments of their academic achievement with those faculty-led All subjects performed dissections after a lecture about upper-limb gross anatomy. Experimental group (n = 134) dissected cadaver while guided by peer tutors who had prepared for advance, control 71) introduction faculty via prosection. Self-assessment scores regarding objectives related upper limbs were significantly higher experimental than group. Additionally, received did The perceived themselves as having better understanding course content achieved results participated contributed self-perception ability retain explain anatomical knowledge.