Perception of Anatomy students with the learning method based on clinical cases
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https://doi.org/10.69940/ruc.20251204Keywords:
clinical case study, anatomy, case-based teachingAbstract
In contemporary medical education, the use of clinical cases as a pedagogical tool has gained strength, serving as an active methodology that integrates theory with practice, promotes critical thinking, and improves knowledge retention (Thistlethwaite et al., 2012; Freeman et al., 2014). Such integration is particularly effective in complex disciplines such as anatomy, where visual, tactile, and contextual understanding are key to professional development.
According to the analysis, it was observed that 73% of students strongly agree with the use of this methodology. Furthermore, 75% of respondents believe that clinical cases promote critical thinking in problem-solving, in line with what authors such as Dolmans et al. (2005) report, who highlight the effectiveness of this approach in developing clinical skills.
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