How to Enhance the Learning of Veterinary Anatomy by Drawing?

Area of Science:

• Veterinary Medical Education
• Anatomical Sciences

Background:

• Spontaneous student drawings declined in veterinary anatomy examinations.
• Need identified for effective anatomical drawing tasks as learning aids.

Purpose of the Study:

• Develop anatomical drawing tasks for veterinary medical education.
• Enhance students' haptic and observational skills through drawing workshops.
• Assess the impact of drawing on deep learning and anatomical knowledge.

Main Methods:

• Conducted a series of drawing workshops for veterinary students.
• Collected data via questionnaires and analysis of student-generated drawings.
• Compared drawing details against task objectives and prior experience.

Main Results:

• Prior art/drawing experience motivated workshop participation.
• Drawing served as a self-study aid, improving deep learning.
• Student drawings revealed detailed interspecific bone variations beyond curriculum.

Conclusions:

• Drawing tasks effectively enhance anatomical learning and detailed observation in veterinary students.
• Integrating drawing into regular anatomy courses is a promising, time-efficient educational strategy.
• Student drawings demonstrated advanced understanding and prompted valuable discussions on functional anatomy.