Learning anatomy enhances spatial ability

Anatomical Sciences Education

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 257-262

  Vorstenbosch, Marc A T M ^a   Klaassen, Tim P F M ^a   Donders, A R T ^a   Kooloos, Jan G M ^a   Bolhuis, Sanneke M ^a   Laan, Roland F J M ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Gross anatomy education; Medical education; Mental rotation test; MRT; Spatial ability

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANATOMY; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CURRICULUM; DEPTH PERCEPTION; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GROSS ANATOMY EDUCATION; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE TEST; LEARNING; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; MENTAL ROTATION TEST; MRT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPATIAL ABILITY;

GROSS ANATOMY EDUCATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MENTAL ROTATION TEST; MRT; SPATIAL ABILITY;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANATOMY; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE TESTS; LEARNING; MALE; SEX FACTORS; SPACE PERCEPTION; STUDENTS, MEDICAL;

EID: 84880037942     PISSN: 19359772     EISSN: 19359780     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ase.1346     Document Type: Article

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