Spatial visualization ability and laparoscopic skills in novice learners: Evaluating stereoscopic versus monoscopic visualizations

Anatomical Sciences Education

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 295-301

  Roach, Victoria A ^a   Mistry, Manisha R ^a   Wilson, Timothy D ^a  

^a WESTERN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Laparoscopy; MISTELS; Spatial visualization ability; Stereo; Surgical skills; Visualization; Vz

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EDUCATION; EVALUATION STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; LEARNING; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; SPATIAL LEARNING; SPATIAL ORIENTATION; STANDARDS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TASK PERFORMANCE; YOUNG ADULT;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LEARNING; MALE; SPATIAL LEARNING; SPATIAL NAVIGATION; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84903536057     PISSN: 19359772     EISSN: 19359780     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ase.1412     Document Type: Article

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