Abstract

MELENDEZ - ALVAREZ, Bernardo Francisco. VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS LIKE SUPPORT TO THE LEARNING OF THE ANATOMY IN MEDICINE. Investig. andina [online]. 2009, vol.11, n.19, pp.94-106. ISSN 0124-8146.

Objective: evaluate a virtual learning environment to support the teaching of the anatomy in Medical School of the University Pedagogical and Technological of Colombia. Measure the effect on academic performance and the perception students. Materials and methods: cross-sectional study and ex pos facto. Results and conclusions: the perception of the virtual learning environment was good and in line with expectations of students. In courses in which the VLE improved teacher-student interaction and student-student, produced a favorable impact on learning. The Virtual learning environment was an alternative and complement to the amphitheater practice. Recommendations: to assess more accurately the impact on academic achievement of the VLE further research are needed. It is recommended to seek the support of the office of virtual education for the creation of virtual objects and even develop systems simulation.

Keywords : learning; computer-assisted instruction; education; medical; undergraduate; anatomy.

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