Back to the Future with Hands-On Science: Students’ Perceptions of Learning Anatomy and Physiology

Amy Nicole Burne Johnston; Margaret McAllister

doi:10.3928/01484834-20080901-04

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Back to the Future with Hands-On Science: Students’ Perceptions of Learning Anatomy and Physiology

Amy Nicole Burne Johnston and Margaret McAllister

Journal of Nursing Education, Vol.47(9), pp.417-421

2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3928/01484834-20080901-04

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nursing education

virtual learning

This article examines student perceptions of learning related to anatomy and physiology in a bachelor of nursing program. One strategy to teach the sciences is simulated learning, a technology that offers exciting potential. Virtual environments for laboratory learning may offer numerous benefits: teachers can convey information to a larger group of students, reducing the need for small laboratory classes; less equipment is required, thus containing ongoing costs; and students can learn in their own time and place. However, simulated learning may also diminish access to the teacher-student relationship and the opportunity for guided practice and guided linking of theory with practice. Without this hands-on experience, there is a risk that students will not engage as effectively, and thus conceptual learning and the development of critical thinking skills are diminished. However, student perceptions of these learning experiences are largely unknown. Thus, this study examined students' perceptions of anatomy and physiology laboratory experiences and the importance they placed on hands-on experience in laboratory settings.

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Title: Back to the Future with Hands-On Science: Students’ Perceptions of Learning Anatomy and Physiology
Authors: Amy Nicole Burne Johnston (Author) - Griffith University
Margaret McAllister (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health and Education
Publication details: Journal of Nursing Education, Vol.47(9), pp.417-421
Publisher: Slack, Inc.
Date published: 2008
DOI: 10.3928/01484834-20080901-04
ISSN: 0148-4834
Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99449993602621
Output Type: Journal article

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