Study skills in anatomy and physiology: Is there a difference?

Anatomical Sciences Education
Polly R HusmannAudra F Schutte

Abstract

Many factors influence the way individual students study, including but not limited to: previous coursework, attitudes toward the class (motivation, intimidation, risk, etc.), metacognition, and work schedules. However, little of this research has involved medical students. The present article asks the question, "Do individual medical students study differently for different classes?" Study skills surveys were given to United States medical students at an allopathic medical school and an osteopathic medical school. Students were surveyed near the end of their 1st year gross anatomy course and again near the end of their 1st year physiology course. Survey items included Likert scale and open-ended questions about study habits and basic demographic information. The survey responses were correlated with each student's final grade percentages in the courses. Analysis revealed that the four most common study habits were reviewing lecture notes, taking practice examinations, completing learning exercises, and making drawings and diagrams. The two surveys (anatomy and physiology) from each individual were also compared to see if students reported different study habits in anatomy versus physiology. A negative correlation was found bet...Continue Reading

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Nov 28, 2017·Anatomical Sciences Education·Andrew H ZureickMichael Hortsch
Jan 10, 2018·Anatomical Sciences Education·Courtney D Eleazer, Rebecca Scopa Kelso
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Jul 15, 2019·Medical Science Educator·Polly R Husmann, Alexander J Chong

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