Khadija Iqbal, Humaira Kamal, Amena Rahim.
Available choices for studying anatomy and factors affecting uniform learning in dissection.
Isra Med J Jan ;6(2):55-7.

OBJECTIVE: To compare the use of available choices for studying anatomy and factors affecting uniform learning in dissection. STUDY DESIGN: An observational study PLACE AND DURATION: Islamic International Medical College Rawalpindi. The study was conducted during 1st March 2011-31st March 2012. METHODOLOGY: Questionnaires were completed by one of the authors. 90 students from first year MBBS of medical college2011 were included in the study. They were labeled as group 1 and 2 respectively. Each group comprised 45 students. RESULTS: When group – II was compared with group – I; 28 students of group – II were involved in dissection as compared to group- 1 in which 32 students performed dissection.10 students of group – II were interested in prosecuted materials and 03 spent their time in studying models. There was no statistically significant difference among the two groups. Individual variability in dissection activity was very high: time devoted to active dissection ranged from 0% to 82% of daily course time within the same group. Only one teacher and one body were available for dissection. The teachers of group – I were more involved in learning of students as compared to group – II. CONCLUSION: The available choices for studying anatomy are dissection, prosection and models. The attitude of teachers as well as students is important in order to produce a uniform learning in dissection.

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