159 - Playbased Learning in Anatomy: Impact in Cadaveric Affronting and Cultural Conceptions in Medical Students

Poster Board Number: 159
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Co-authors:

Rubén Daniel ALGIERI - Professor, Anatomy, University of Buenos Aires; Elba TORNESE - Anatomy - University of Buenos Aires; Soledad FERRANTE - University of Buenos Aires; Agustín ALGIERI - University of Buenos Aires

Abstract Body :
Introduction: The act of playing is as ancient as humanity itself, yet Huizinga was the one who re-signified the concept of “ludic” as a didactive resource. Play-based learning was developed as a didactic strategy with pedagogical projections that positively impacts neurocognition (problem solving, attention, memory as well as motivation). The object of the present work was to evaluate the impact of these didactic interventions in the cultural and conceptual conceptions of the students related to cadaveric material during anatomy classes.Material and method: Observational and cross-sectional study through a survey applied to 658 students that included an anxiety scale and were searched terms associated with "cadaverous material" and "anatomical piece" concepts with the technique of free listings to investigate cultural and imaginary conceptions. The results were processed with statistics tests. Results: It has been observed that terms such as “cadaveric material” and “anatomic piece” were associated mainly with repugnancy, disgust and fear. It was observed, in the group of students using play-based techniques, a lesser number of negative terminology, as well as conceptual dimensions related with the material as a didactic and instructional resource instead of a distress factor.Conclusion: The implementation of play-based techniques in the learning process of the Anatomy coursework was positively associated with a lesser negative impact in both associated terminology and in conceptual dimensions related to cadaveric material. Such an impact is of particular importance in the context of teaching and it would relate with the decrease of negative factors in cadaveric affronting.Key words: Anatomy. Cadaveric Affronting. Play-based learning. Education.