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YouTube: An emerging tool in anatomy education

Jaffar, Akram Abood·2012·Anatomical Sciences Education
DOI 10.1002/ase.1268
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The use of online social networks in medical education can remodel and enhance anatomy teaching and learning; one such network is the video-sharing site YouTube. Limited research in the literature exists on the use of YouTube as a platform for anatomy education. The aim of this study is to assess student's perceptions and patterns of usage of this resource, as well as the effectiveness of YouTube videos within a problem-based learning (PBL) curriculum. The study was conducted on 91 second-year medical students for whom video links were suggested throughout the academic year. In addition, the Human Anatomy Education (HAE) Channel was launched on YouTube to support classroom teaching with videos that emphasized applied aspects of anatomy. The results demonstrated that 98% of the students used YouTube as an online information resource, albeit in different frequencies. Out of the 86% who have been to the HAE Channel, 92% agreed/strongly agreed that the channel helped them learn anatomy. The study also reports the popularity of and awareness about using YouTube as a social network as well as in learning. Based on these findings, YouTube can be considered as an effective tool to enhance anatomy instruction if the videos are scrutinized, diversified, and aimed toward course objectives. Faculty of average computer literacy should be enabled to produce videos on their own YouTube channels to support independent learning and integration in a PBL curriculum. The methods described for ca…

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    “The use of video streaming media, such as YouTube (http://www.youtube.com), in the classroom learning is important to be considered as an alternative educational tool to promote students' engagements in science lessons (Jaffar, 2012).”

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Authors
Jaffar, A. A.
Affiliations
University of Sharjah (AE)
Corresponding author
Jaffar, Akram Abood
ORCID
Jaffar, Akram Abood
Venue
Anatomical Sciences Education
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2012-03
Volume
5
Issue
3
Pages
158-164
ISSN
  • 1935-9772 (ISSN-L)
  • 1935-9780
DOI
10.1002/ase.1268
OpenAlex
W1990577453
Cited by
360
References
30
Citations by year
2026: 16 · 2025: 22 · 2024: 22 · 2023: 35 · 2022: 37 · 2021: 49 · 2020: 43 · 2019: 32 · 2018: 20 · 2017: 23 · 2016: 25 · 2015: 11 · 2014: 11 · 2013: 12 · 2012: 2
FWCI
6.56
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor)
Locations
  • Anatomical Sciences Education (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
University of Sharjah
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Anatomy and Medical Technology
  • Social Sciences › Health › Social Media in Health Education
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Innovations in Medical Education
Keywords
YouTube, anatomy education, online video platforms, social networking sites, problem-based learning, medical students, student perceptions, self-directed learning, clinical anatomy
MeSH terms
Anatomy, Attitude to Computers, Audiovisual Aids, Awareness, Education, Medical, Undergraduate, Educational Measurement, Humans, Perception, Schools, Medical, Students, Medical, United Arab Emirates, Video Recording, Program Evaluation, Problem-Based Learning, Internet, Social Networking

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