Progressive drawing: A novel “lid–opener” and “monotony–breaker” |
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| Authors: | Satheesha B Nayak Soumya Kodimajalu |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Anatomy, Melaka Manipal Medical College (Manipal Campus), International Centre for Health Sciences, Manipal University, Madhav Nagar, Manipal, India;2. Department of Mathematics, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal University, Madhav Nagar, Manipal, India |
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| Abstract: | An innovative strategy called “progressive drawing” was used at the beginning (lid‐opener) and later (monotony‐breaker) during gross anatomy lectures. Diagrams were drawn on the classroom blackboard with anatomic structures added one by one. Students identified and labeled the diagrams and predicted the next structures to be drawn. Students felt that the strategy helped to activate prior knowledge, created interest in the current lecture, and made lecture sessions more interactive. The strategy has appeal for visual, auditory, read/write, and kinesthetic learners. Anat Sci Educ, 2010. © 2010 American Association of Anatomists. |
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| Keywords: | anatomy teaching progressive drawing lid‐opener monotony‐breaker anatomy lecture innovative teaching gross anatomy undergraduate education India |
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