A digital learning object for teaching human embryology: version 2 of Embryon (725.13)

Abstract

Learning human embryology is very important in the understanding of congenital anomalies, in the development of accurate diagnoses, and in the construction of effective treatment plans to address congenital anomalies. However, addressing concepts in human embryology can be difficult in medical and dental student populations with different learning styles and different levels of prior knowledge. Here, we have incorporated prior focus group, curricular implementation, and student learning data into an existing digital interactive educational module designed to teach human facial development to pre‐clinical medical and dental students. This second version addresses issues in interface, interactivity, and content of the initial learning object that were considered detrimental to learning during analyses of the initial version. In addition, active learning assessment has been incorporated into the learning object in the form of short quizzes and internal data tracking. Focus group analysis, limited implementation data, and learning assessment analysis are examined to determine the efficacy of the learning object in student learning and retention of human embryology content.