title: Simultaneous anatomical sketching as learning by doing method of teaching human anatomy.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Learning by lecture is a passive experience. Many innovative techniques have been presented to stimulate students to assume a more active attitude toward learning. In this study, simultaneous sketch drawing, as an interactive learning technique was applied to teach anatomy to the medical students.
  
  
  METHODS
  We reconstructed a fun interactive model of teaching anatomy as simultaneous anatomic sketching. To test the model's instruction effectiveness, we conducted a quasi- experimental study and then the students were asked to write their learning experiences in their portfolio, also their view was evaluated by a questionnaire.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The results of portfolio evaluation revealed that students believed that this method leads to deep learning and understanding anatomical subjects better. Evaluation of the students' views on this teaching approach was showed that, more than 80% of the students were agreed or completely agreed with this statement that leaning anatomy concepts are easier and the class is less boring with this method. More than 60% of the students were agreed or completely agreed to sketch anatomical figures with professor simultaneously. They also found the sketching make anatomy more attractive and it reduced the time for learning anatomy. These number of students were agree or completely agree that the method help them learning anatomical concept in anatomy laboratory. More than 80% of the students found the simultaneous sketching is a good method for learning anatomy overall.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Sketch drawing, as an interactive learning technique, is an attractive for students to learn anatomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy, Histomorphometry and Stereology Research Centre, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Noorafshan
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, International Branch, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
authors.forename: Leila
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hoseini
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Education, Educational Development and Research Centre, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
authors.forename: Mitra
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Amini
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Education, Educational Development and Research Centre, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
authors.forename: Mohammad-Reza
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Dehghani
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Education, Educational Development and Research Centre, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
authors.forename: Javad
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kojuri
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Education, Educational Development and Research Centre, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
authors.forename: Leila
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bazrafkan
keywords: Active learning; anatomy; sketch; teaching