Technical Skills Research Articles

EFL Pre-Service Teachers’ Experiences in Speaking through a Digital Storytelling Project

EFL Pre-Service Teachers’ Experiences in Speaking through a Digital Storytelling Project

Students' Barriers and Emotional Presence in Online Learning: A Canonical Correlation Analysis

Addressing the barriers students face in online learning is critical to creating an inclusive, supportive, and practical educational experience that benefits many students. The aim of this study is to examine students' online learning barriers and emotional presence, which affect many variables in online learning environments, and the relationship between these variables. For this purpose, data was collected from 402 university students enrolled in the same course at a university. According to the data collected from the students, it can be said that the student's barriers to online learning are at a medium level for eight sub-factors ((a) administrative issues, (b) social interaction, (c) academic skills, (d) technical skills, (e) learner motivation, (f) time and support for studies, (g) cost and access to the Internet, and (h) technical problems). Similarly, it was found that students' emotional presence in online learning is at an average level for Receiving Emotions (x̄=3,438) and Giving Emotions (x̄=2,994) factors. Canonical correlation analysis was used to show the relationship between student barriers and emotional presence. As a result of this analysis, it was concluded that the canonical correlation was low. It was observed that the factor that contributed the most to the significant model among student barriers was the factor of administrative/instructor issues, and the factor of receiving emotions factor was one of the emotional presence factors.

Risk Factors for Maternal Mortality in Banyumas Regency in 2022

Abstract Introduction: Maternal mortality Rate (MMR) in Banyumas Regency, Indonesia fluctuates. In 2022, it was the highest in Central Java Province with 24 cases spread across 14 Puskesmas. The purpose of this study was to determine the risk factors affecting maternal mortality consisting of maternal education level, anemia status, nutritional status, and history of infectious diseases.Methods: This type of research was a case control study with a sample size of 24 cases and 48 controls. The sampling method was total sampling. Education level, infectious disease, anemia, and nutritional status were investigated. This study was conducted on July to September 2023 in Banyumas Regency, Central Java, Indonesia. Data were collected through interviews using structured questionnaires. Data were analyzed with chi square tests and logistic regression.Results: The results showed that factors that increase the risk of maternal mortality were having a history of infectious diseases (OR = 5.84; 95% CI = 1.46 - 23.33, p = 0.012) and maternal Chronic Energy Deficiency (OR = 3.98; 95% CI = 1.32 - 12.01, p = 0.014).Conclusion: The risk factors for maternal mortality were infectious diseases and maternal Chronic Energy Deficiency. Early detection of risk factors such as history of infectious disease and Chronic Energy Deficiency are needed so prevention efforts can be planned. The improvement of antenatal and postnatal care through increasing the quality of health workers by providing technical and non-technical skills, especially village midwives is very important.

The study on Impact of training and development programme on employee performance and productivity

Training is effort initiated by an organization to foster learning among its workers, and development is effort that is oriented more towards broadening a individual’s skills for the future responsibility. Training and development are a continuous effort designed to improve employees’ competence and organize performance as a goal to improve on the employees’ capacity and performance. Human Resource Management has played a significant role in the economic development of most developed countries like Britain America and Japan. In a developing country like Cameroon, with its rich natural resources and financial support, one can also experience such economic success if the appropriate attention is given to the development and training of her human resources. Every aspects and activities in an organization involves people. For instance, a manager will not be successful if he has subordinates who are not well equipped with skills, knowledge, ability, and competence. To run an organization, be it big or small, requires staffing the organization with efficient personnel. Specific job skills, ability, knowledge and competence needed in the workplace are not efficiently taught `in the formal education. As such, most employees need extensive training to ensure the necessary to bring out substantive contribution towards the company’s growth. For employees to be flexible and effective in their job, they need to acquire and develop knowledge and skill, and for them to believe that they are valued by the organization they work for, then they need to see valuable signs of management commitments to their training needs. Each new employee must be properly trained not only to develop technical skills, but to make them an integral part of the organization. Training and development is an aspect that must be faced by every organization, and its major aim is to improve the employees’ competencies such that the organization can maximize effectiveness and efficiency of their human resources.

Blended learning teacher competencies: exploring the integration of adaptive and technical skills among college teachers in Pakistan

Blended learning is a teaching-learning strategy that combines ICT and other digital learning platforms with traditional classroom settings. Blended learning teacher competencies are required for 21st-century teaching. This study aimed to explore the integration of adaptive and technical skills among college teachers in Pakistan. The International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL) has listed these skills in the Blended Learning Teacher Competency Framework. Social constructivism and connectivism served as the theoretical framework for this study, demonstrating how learning facilitated by digital networks connects specialised information sets to empower students to take an active role in their education. A descriptive survey research design was employed to gather information from 206 college-level teachers who were chosen randomly. Domains of adaptive and technical skills from the blended teaching competencies framework were used as an adapted questionnaire with 26 statements on a 5-point Likert scale. The results indicate a low number of teachers are using adaptive and technical skills in a blended learning classroom. It is recommended that specialised training by experts in the field be conducted for college teachers to boost personalised teaching skills and technical know-how for adopting blended learning as the 21st-century teaching strategy.

Implementation of Emergency Preparedness and Response-Rapid Team Program in Niger

<i>Introduction:</i> The WHO’s prompt declaration of a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) shepherded an effective coordinated response to contain the epidemic. <i>Objective:</i> The aim of this study is to describe the experiences, challenges, and lessons learned during the Implementation of Emergency Preparedness and Response-Rapid Response Team (EPR-RRT) program. <i>Method:</i> The study used mixed methods approach quantitative and qualitative data from a literature review of WHO AFRO coordination mechanisms and the Niger Public Health Emergency Operational Centre (PHEOC). The study was conducted in the National Public Health Emergency Operational Centre (PHEOC) of Niger during 12 months from September 2022 to September 2023. <i>Results:</i> The implementation of this program began with the evaluation of Niger's capacities and capacity building of teams to prepare, detect and respond to public health emergencies within 24 hours of an alert. The team of multi-disciplinary and multi-sector experts was identified and selected and trained on series of modules training. The team is composed of a total of 50 experts from 6 ONE HEALTH sectoral ministries. The average age is 49.94 (±5.9) years with extremes ranging from 33 to 56 years. The sex ratio is 0.35. The team have acquired the experience of being deployed in 4 regions of the country, 6 districts as part of the response to 6 public health events. <i>Conclusion:</i> The rapid response team has made it possible not only to acquire the technical and operational skills, financial, human and logistical capacities to respond rapidly when a public health emergency occurs.

Swedish crisis preparedness planners' understanding and sense‐making of preparedness work in a public organisation: Implications for future development

AbstractThe sometimes rapid development of (new) threats and extraordinary events calls for a robust, flexible, and well‐equipped civil crisis preparedness system to respond and limit the damage of crisis events. To achieve this, Swedish municipalities and regions are required by law to regularly perform and report risk and vulnerability analysis ‘bottom up’ to governmental agencies. When performed in large and complex public organisations, crisis preparedness planning activities require negotiation, coordination, and cooperation among large numbers of people. Crisis preparedness planners facilitate and produce this proactive crisis preparedness work. However, research has revealed that preparedness planners face organisational and practical challenges when performing their work.This study aims at increasing the knowledge of crisis preparedness planners' understandings and sense‐making of their work in one Swedish region when fulfilling the requirements set by the Swedish national regulations. The objectives of this paper are to present findings on (1) how the preparedness planners understand and make sense of their crisis preparedness work; (2) which major enablers and barriers that affect their work; and, based on the results, (3) forward possibilities for improvement.Semi‐structured interviews were conducted with the 10 crisis preparedness planners. A narrative stepwise analysis approach was applied. The analysis results revealed challenges in the crisis preparedness work due to uncommitted managers, unclear goalsetting, and the planners' sometimes limited skills in crisis preparedness work. It also report on managers' autonomy and varying focus on crisis preparedness, planners' unclear individual work space, and many different and sometimes strong voices about the work performance and content. This raises the question whose interest that in practice sets the agenda for crisis preparedness planning in the organisation.The study demonstrates needs for increased organisational sense‐making on the concept of crisis preparedness and how it should be performed, and for conceptual and technical skills to perform the preparedness work. To increase sense‐making and strengthen generic subjectivity on crisis preparedness work, further discussions are needed about enablers and barriers in preparedness work and an increased joint focus on possible internal and external threats. There are also needs for increased manager‐coworker‐planner cooperation when developing the preparedness work, and strategic changes in the organisational development involving goalsetting for crisis preparedness ‘top‐down’ as well as ‘bottom‐up’.

Shaping An Exemplary Individual: Implementing Project-Based Learning In Religious Education Courses At Public Universities

The current generation of young people plays a pivotal role in advancing Indonesia towards its vision of a Golden Indonesia by 2045. Within the realm of higher education, particularly in religious studies, there exists a significant emphasis on cultivating the character of students. Islamic education, in particular, holds a crucial position in the development of competent individuals equipped with both technical skills and interpersonal competencies. This research endeavors to explore the implementation of project-based learning (PjBL) within the curriculum of Religious Education programs offered by public universities. The aim is to harness this approach as a means of fostering exemplary student character. Conducted in Tulungagung, Indonesia, this study adopts a qualitative methodology employing a case study design. Semi-structured interviews were carried out with key stakeholders in education as well as experts in Islamic religious education at the university level. Additionally, participatory observation and document analysis were utilized to scrutinize the integration of project-based learning within the religious education curriculum. Findings from this research indicate that the incorporation of the PjBL approach into Religious Education courses at public universities facilitates an interactive and collaborative learning atmosphere. By engaging in practical projects aligned with religious contexts and local customs, students are afforded the opportunity to cultivate practical skills and a profound comprehension of religious principles and local traditions crucial to the development of exemplary character. Keywords: Religious Education, Public Universities, Project-Based Learning, Character Development

Proficiency Skills Needed by Teachers for Optimal Performances in Motor Vehicle Mechanics Work in Technical Colleges in Adamawa and Taraba States

The main purpose of the study was to determine the proficiency skills needed by teachers for optimal performances in motor vehicle mechanics work in technical colleges in Adamawa and Taraba States. The study was guided by two research questions and two null hypotheses. The study which adopted descriptive survey research design was conducted in Adamawa and Taraba States. The population of the study was 123 respondents comprising 81 MVMW teachers and 42 instructors from all the 21 BEST Centres and Government Science and Technical colleges in Adamawa and Taraba States, Nigeria. There was no sampling as the entire population was used because it was manageable. A structured questionnaire tagged: Proficiency Skills Needs of Motor Vehicle Mechanics Works Teachers Questionnaire (PSNMVMWTQ) was validated by three experts. The Instrument was trial tested in Gombe State and the Cronbach Alpha reliability method was used to test the reliability of the instrument and a 0.84 reliability coefficient was obtained. Data collected for the study was analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 27.0. Mean statistics was used to answer the two research questions while a t-test was used to test the null hypotheses at a 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study revealed among others that 35 technical skills were considered needed by MVMW teachers. Similarly, 25 ICT skills were considered as ‘needed’. Importantly, there were no significant differences between instructors and MVMW teachers regarding the perceived importance of these skills. It is recommended that to address the technical skills gaps identified, particularly in the use of diagnostic tools and performing necessary repairs, it is recommended that the Technical College Management Board should organize workshops and practical training sessions. These initiatives should emphasize hands-on experience with diagnostic equipment, connecting tools appropriately, and interpreting trouble codes.

Gender sensitisation through course design thinking

Translators’ training providers, including Higher Education (HE), play a big part in shaping the minds and behaviours of future translators. Therefore, translation courses must focus on implementing practices and resources which will enhance not only students’ linguistic and technical skills, but also cultural awareness, social responsibility, and ethical principles. Sexual/identity discourse is an area of critical enquiry which presents significant challenges that translators frequently do not seem to be able to handle due to their generally low level of gender understanding and sensitivity. This is where translators’ trainers need to take action. The current article – which collects the first findings of an in-progress educational project carried out at London Metropolitan University – suggests examples of activities and aspects to consider in curriculum design to create an effective framework which can ensure a more consistent embedding of gendersensitive policies in the curriculum of translation courses.

Micro Entrepreneurs’ Leadership Skills and Employee Productivity: A Structural Equation Model Approach

The study of significant differences, relationships, and structural equation models evaluates the correlations between leadership skills and employee productivity of those in the food industry under the microenterprise category in Bulacan, Philippines. The research utilized the Mann-Whitney U test and Kruskal-Wallis test to determine the significant difference in leadership skills and employee productivity when grouped according to the profile of respondents. Spearman's rank correlation coefficient was utilized to analyze the relationship between leadership skills and employee productivity. Moreover, the research utilized structural equation modeling techniques to analyze the correlations among the indicators of leadership skis and employee productivity. Research instrument with rating scales and a random sampling method was applied. The model fit, reliability, and validity were analyzed using confirmatory factor analysis. The result showed that there is a strong level of correlation between leadership skills and employee productivity. Finally, Technical Skills, Work Unit Effectiveness, and Work Quality are among the indicators of technical skills and employee productivity that are correlated as analyzed structural model and path analysis. Future research should be qualitative or mixed method to delve deeper into for a richer qualitative interpretation, and cohort or longitudinal research should be done in order to study this relationship in the long run.

Ergonomics in colonoscopy: Its critical role in shaping future practices

Regular screening of the large bowel is crucial for identifying pathology at an early stage, particularly for colorectal cancer, the third most common cause of cancer deaths worldwide [1]. Early detection can drastically reduce mortality rates, improve quality of life for patients [2], and decrease healthcare costs associated with treating diseases [2], [3]. Several non-invasive screening methods are cost-effective and are valuable solutions for early detection [4], such as the Fecal Immunochemical Test (FIT), which can be done at home at very low cost [5]. Other new solutions are emerging, such as DNA liquid biopsies [6]. However, they are more expensive and have not yet been proven as effective as FIT. If any of these non-invasive tests result in a positive finding, an optical colonoscopy, a visual inspection of the large bowel, is required since it can take biopsies and remove polyps before they may become cancerous [7]. Colonoscopy is a complex procedure that relies heavily on the technical skills of the operator and requires extensive training [8]. It can cause pain and discomfort for the patient and incur high costs for healthcare, including upfront costs to purchase expensive equipment and ongoing costs for cleaning and maintenance within a dedicated reprocessing unit. Additionally, this procedure poses challenges for healthcare professionals due to the lack of ergonomic design, often resulting in musculoskeletal injuries [9].

Cardiac resternotomy after cardiac surgery in kids: CRACK the chest.

Emergent resuscitation of postoperative paediatric cardiac surgical patients requires specialised skills and multidisciplinary teamwork. Bedside resternotomy is a rare but life-saving procedure and few studies focus on ways to prepare providers and improve performance. We created a multidisciplinary educational intervention that addressed teamwork and technical skills. We aimed to evaluate the efficiency of the intervention to decrease time to perform critical tasks and improve caregiver comfort. A simulation-based, in situ resternotomy educational intervention was implemented. Pre-intervention data were collected. Educational aids were used weekly during day and night nursing huddles over a three-month period. All ICU charge nurses had separate educational sessions with study personnel and were required to demonstrate competency in all the critical tasks. Post-intervention simulations were performed after intervention and at 6 months and post-intervention surveys were performed. A total of 186 providers participated in the intervention. There was a decrease in time to obtain defibrillator, setup resternotomy equipment and internal defibrillator paddles and deliver sedation and fluid (all p < 0.05). Time to escort family from the room and obtain blood was significantly decreased after intervention (p < 0.05). There was no difference in time to first dose of epinephrine, defibrillator pads on the patient, or time to call the cardiovascular surgeon or blood bank. Providers reported increased comfort in identifying equipment needed for resternotomy (p < 0.01) and setting up the internal defibrillator paddles (p < 0.01). Implementation of a novel educational intervention increased provider comfort and decreased time to perform critical tasks in an emergent resternotomy scenario.

Perspectives on the use of Virtual Reality within a public hospital setting: surveying knowledge, attitudes, and perceived utility among health care professionals

BackgroundVirtual reality (VR) is a burgeoning technology within healthcare, though routine implementation of VR within hospital settings remains limited. Health professionals are key stakeholders in knowledge translation, though limited research has explored their knowledge and attitudes towards using VR for different purposes within healthcare. This study aimed to scope health professionals’ knowledge of, and attitudes towards, the use of VR applications in a public hospital setting.MethodsA cross-sectional survey of multidisciplinary health professionals (medical, nursing, allied health professionals) was conducted in a major metropolitan public hospital in Australia. The custom survey was comprised of 28 mixed categorical and free-text fields designed to scope levels of knowledge, prior experience, and interest in VR; the perceived utility of VR within a hospital context; and perceived barriers and enablers of VR use within the hospital setting. Data were analyzed via descriptive and non-parametric statistics.ResultsOne hundred and thirty-seven health professionals participated (38% allied health, 37% nursing, 24% medical). The majority had no prior exposure to VR in clinical (95%) or recreational (67%) settings; and only 16% were aware of any clinical research evidence for VR. Despite limited awareness, participants expressed support for VR use in hospitals. 99% reported VR had potential utility in healthcare, most commonly for clinical simulations (81%), clinical education (80%) and as a physical therapy tool (68%). Participants identified multiple barriers to VR implementation most commonly relating to perceived cost, lack of required infrastructure, time, knowledge and technical skill. Prominent enablers related to increasing capability at provider and system levels. Participants’ familiarity with VR was associated with stronger support for its’ use (Rho = 0.4, p < 0.001).ConclusionsHealth professionals in the hospital workforce reported limited knowledge and familiarity with VR; yet they perceived VR had broad utility and expressed overall support for different VR applications within hospitals. Health professionals appear interested in VR though face multiple barriers to its use in a hospital context. Increasing capability among multidisciplinary health providers and the wider hospital system appear to be important considerations for the success of future VR implementation in public hospitals.

How do we secure a future for the youth in South African agriculture?

ABSTRACT Despite agriculture being the largest employer of young people, South Africa faces a youth unemployment crisis. The youth are increasingly disinterested in agriculture and often view it as a last resort in the absence of alternative employment opportunities. This paper explores strategies to change these negative perceptions and attract young people to agriculture. Drawing on twenty-two studies conducted over the past decade, national grade 12 statistics, University enrolments, yearbook reviews, and twenty job advertisements, I identify five key areas for intervention. First, the youth interested in agripreneurship need support to access financial and physical resources. They also need training offered jointly by tertiary institutions and the government. Second, agricultural education in primary and secondary schools will likely attract and retain youths to agriculture. Third, we need to reform the education system at all levels to ensure holistic student development opportunities, including the technical and soft skills required by agricultural sector employers. Fourth, our marketing strategies need reform; collaboration with the media is necessary to increase awareness and change youths’ perceptions about agriculture and agricultural careers. Five, we need to strengthen the role of agricultural associations to bridge the gap between the agricultural sector and secondary and tertiary education institutions.

Robotic Surgical Techniques in Transplantation: A Comprehensive Review

In the field of surgery, the idea of performing organ transplants in a minimally invasive fashion has always been a significant technical challenge. The advent of the robotic approach facilitated the overcoming of difficulties in highly complex surgical procedures that demand high technical skill. Furthermore, robotic transplants are showing significant benefits in patient outcomes, particularly in the obese population. The purpose of this review is to provide an overview of the current state of robotics applications for transplant surgery. Kidney transplants were the first to be performed using a fully robotic approach. Since then, robotic surgery has gradually been applied to other organ transplants, with very recent reports of fully robotic lung and liver transplants. Further experiences and studies will be needed to verify their effectiveness and to satisfy some concerns regarding the longer warm ischemia time related to the robotic approach in comparison with open surgery.

Sailing the ocean of nature: Francesca Fontana Aldrovandi in early modern Bologna

ABSTRACT The history of science is increasingly directing its attention to the diachronic examination of women's involvement within spaces dedicated to scientific inquiry. While this field of study boasts rich and meticulous historiography, delving into the sixteenth century leaves the impression of encountering either a noticeable absence of women in the realm of natural history or an underexplored period in this regard. Undoubtedly, within the Italian context of the time, the cultural milieu shaped by the Counter-Reformation further heightened the social challenges faced by women. Notwithstanding these challenges, a noteworthy female figure emerges in the latter half of the sixteenth century – Francesca Fontana, the second wife of the natural history scholar Ulisse Aldrovandi (1522–1605). From an overall view of the sources, Fontana seems to assume a pivotal role in the realization of collections and works attributed to the eminent naturalist. This study aims to delineate the role played by Fontana within Aldrovandi's ‘officina naturale.’ By examining the available documents in a chronological order, my aim is to provide insights into the evolution of her education and her practical and technical skills, harnessed in the pursuit of her husband's enterprises and scholarly contributions.

College Campus Placement System

The project is to create an application for a college\'s placement management system, which is mostly web- based spring boot and react based secure project. It\'s a web-based application built on the Windows platform for the college\'s placement department to save information about its students in a database for firms to use in their recruitment process if they have the necessary login credentials. All of the necessary information about the pupils is stored in the system. The system saves all of the students\' personal information as well as their technical skills, which are needed for a CV to be sent to an employer. The system can be used by institutions to manage student information and placement details. Students should be able to access their accounts and upload their work. This project helps students to keep track of their personal and academic information. It saves time by decreasing manual labor and reducing the amount of paper used

Improving patient-centred counselling skills among lay healthcare workers in South Africa using the Thusa-Thuso motivational interviewing training and support program.

We developed a motivational interviewing (MI) counselling training and support program for lay counsellors in South Africa-branded "Thusa-Thuso-helping you help", commonly referred to as Thusa-Thuso. We present the results of a pilot study to determine the program's impact on MI technical skills and qualitatively assess the feasibility of a training-of-trainers (TOT) scale-up strategy among counselling staff of non-governmental (NGO) support partners of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) treatment program in South Africa. We enrolled adult (≥ 18 years) lay counsellors from ten primary healthcare clinics in Johannesburg (South Africa) selected to participate in the Thusa-Thuso training and support program. Counsellors attended the ten-day baseline and quarterly refresher training over 12 months (October 2018-October 2019). Each counsellor submitted two audio recordings of mock counselling sessions held during the ten-day baseline training and two additional recordings of sessions with consenting patients after each quarterly contact session. We reviewed the recordings using the MI treatment integrity (MITI) coding system to determine MI technical (cultivating change talk and softening sustain talk) and relational (empathy and partnership) competency scores before and after training. After 12 months of support with pilot site counsellors, we were asked to scale up the training to NGO partner team trainers in a once-off five-day Training of trainers (TOT) format (n = 127 trainees from November 2020 to January 2021). We report TOT training experiences from focus group discussions (n = 42) conducted six months after the TOT sessions. Of the 25 enrolled lay counsellors from participating facilities, 10 completed the 12-month Thusa-Thuso program. Attrition over the 12 months was caused by death (n = 3), site exclusion/resignations (n = 10), and absence (n = 2). MI competencies improved as follows: the technical skills score increased from a mean of 2.5 (standard deviation (SD): 0.8) to 3.1 (SD: 0.5), with a mean difference of 0.6 (95% confidence interval (CI): 0.04, 0.9). The MI relational skills score improved from a mean of 3.20 (SD: 0.7) to 3.5 (SD: 0.6), with a mean difference of 0.3 (95% CI: -0.3, 8.5). End-point qualitative data from the counsellors highlighted the value of identifying and addressing specific skill deficiencies and the importance of counsellors being able to self-monitor skill development using the MITI review process. Participants appreciated the ongoing support to clarify practical MI applications. The TOT program tools were valuable for ongoing on-the-job development and monitoring of quality counselling skills. However, the MITI review process was perceived to be too involved for large-scale application and was adapted into a scoring form to document sit-in mentoring sessions. The Thusa-Thuso MI intervention can improve counsellor motivation and skills over time. In addition, the program can be scaled up using an adapted TOT process supplemented with fidelity assessment tools, which are valuable for skills development and ongoing maintenance. However, further studies are needed to determine the effect of the Thusa-Thuso program on patient ART adherence and retention in care. Trial registration: Pan African Clinical Trials Registry No: PACTR202212796722256 (12 December 2022).

Usability and user expectations of a HoloLens-based augmented reality application for learning clinical technical skills

The application of augmented reality in training health science students is increasingly widespread. The aim of this work was to assess the usability and user expectations of an augmented reality application for smart glasses (Microsoft HoloLens) that can be used to train on four invasive procedures (i.e. intramuscular injection, nasogastric tube insertion, endotracheal intubation and suctioning via tracheostomy tube). A descriptive study was conducted with nursing students from three Spanish universities. Participants answered a questionnaire to assess the use of the ARSim2care application. This application offers the possibility of visualizing the internal anatomical structures during the training of the clinical technical skills for the performance of the mentioned invasive techniques. The questionnaire included demographic data, the System Usability Scale and questions about the user expectations in relation to learning with the use of augmented reality. In total, 61 participants responded to the questionnaire after using the ARSim2care application. The mean score of the System Usability Scale was 73.15 (standard deviation: 15.04) and 62.4% (n = 38) of the participants considered their experience with the application as excellent or good. In relation to user expectations, more than 90% of students indicated that the use of the application could improve their motivation and stimulation in learning, their content retention and their anatomical understanding. The developed ARSim2care application for Microsoft HoloLens showed a high level of usability and acceptance as a learning tool for training certain clinical procedures by visualizing the internal structures of the body.