Comparison of cooperative learning through use of an immersive virtual reality anatomy model and a 3D plastic anatomical model
VR provides a viable alternative to plastic models for anatomy education. Although students require an adaptation period, their performance eventually matches that of students using traditional plastic models. This study is the first to quantitatively compare VR and plastic models in anatomy instruction.
Authors
- Jiun-Lin Horng
- Daniel Salcedo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1088-2775)
- Bor‐Chyuan Su (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0454-0624)
- Bu‐Yuan Hsiao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-7822-5937)
- Shin-Yun Chen
- Wen‐Cheng Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5650-3756)
Institutions
- Taipei Medical University Hospital (TW)
- Wan Fang Hospital (TW)
- Belmont University (US)
- Taipei Medical University (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Medical Education
- Published
- 2025-05-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-025-07397-z
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Anatomy and Medical Technology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.37
Funders
- Ministry of Education, India
- Taipei Medical University
- National Science and Technology Council
- Taipei Medical University Hospital