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Faraz Khurshid¹, Babu Noushad¹, Ingrid A E Spanjers²

¹University of Buraimi.

Mededpublish (2016)

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Summary

Concept animations enhance understanding of complex pharmacology topics for optometry students. This visual aid strategy simplifies core concepts, improving learning outcomes and higher-order thinking skills.

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Cognitive loads Cognitive schema Comics Concept cartoon Constructivism Dose-related toxicity Graphic Medicine Multimedia Learning Pharmacokinetics Self-explanation principle Visual Metaphors Zone of proximal development

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Area of Science:

Medical Education
Pharmacology Education
Visual Learning Strategies

Background:

Effective learning of basic science, particularly pharmacology, is crucial for health sciences students.
Facilitating deep comprehension of core concepts prevents surface-level learning and misperceptions.
Traditional methods may not adequately support understanding of complex pharmacological principles.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the effectiveness of concept animations as an instructional strategy for optometry students.
To simplify fundamental pharmacology concepts, including pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and drug side effects.
To explore the application of Vygotsky's, Mayer's, and cognitive load theories in visual learning.

Main Methods:

Developed concept animations to visually represent key pharmacology principles.
Utilized concept animations as a 'visual aid' for undergraduate optometry students.
Applied theoretical frameworks including Vygotsky's zone of proximal development, Mayer's cognitive theory of multimedia learning, and cognitive load theory.

Main Results:

Concept animations were employed to simplify complex pharmacology topics.
The strategy aimed to improve learner comprehension from basic to advanced levels.
The study reports experiences of using concept animations in an optometry curriculum.

Conclusions:

Concept animations can serve as an effective visual aid for simplifying challenging pharmacology concepts.
This approach has the potential to enhance meaningful learning and higher-order thinking in health sciences education.
The integration of visual aids aligns with established theories of learning and cognitive processing.