title: Digital lectures for learning gross anatomy: a study of their efficacy.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The current study investigates the level of students' learning and attitudes towards the teaching and learning process when using digital lectures to teach gross anatomy to year 1 medical students.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study sampled year 1 medical students of cohorts 2013 and 2014. The year 1 medical students in 2013 were taught gross anatomy of the heart by didactic classroom lectures while those in 2014 were taught with digital lectures using the same content. A review session was conducted for the 2014 cohort. A 19-item survey was distributed amongst students to investigate their attitudes and feedback. The data were analysed using SPSS software.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The 2014 cohort had a mean score of 47.65 for short essay questions and 51.19 for multiple choice questions, while the 2013 cohort scored an average of 36.80 for short essay questions and 49.22 for multiple choice questions. The difference in scores for each type of question was found to be significant. Using a 5-point Likert scale, students gave an average of 4.11 when asked if they liked the teaching and learning process and would like it to be applied further.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results of the study provide strong evidence that the digital teaching and learning process was well received by students and could also lead to improved performance. Digital lectures can provide a satisfactory substitute for classroom lectures to teach gross anatomy, thus providing flexibility in learning and efficient learning, whilst also freeing lecture slots to promote mastery learning.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy Mahsa University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Anudeep
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-9247-6860
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health, Mahsa University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Aung Ko Ko
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-0963-4213
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Min
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000715:Anatomy; D001290:Attitude; D001296:Audiovisual Aids; D003479:Curriculum; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate; D004521:Educational Measurement; D005246:Feedback; D006321:Heart; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D013337:Students, Medical; D013663:Teaching; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Blended learning; Digital lectures; Gross anatomy teaching; Teaching; e-Learning