Learning Brain Anatomy

  • 1. To determine whether study of the Key Views (KV) (superior, inferior, lateral, mid-sagittal) of the brain is as effective as studying Multiple Views (MV).
  • 2. To demonstrate that spatial ability strongly influences learning of 3D anatomy.
  • 3. To determine whether spatial ability interacts with presentation mode (KV or MV) to influence learning.
  • 4. To determine whether active learning (control of movement) (AMV) results in better learning of brain anatomy than passive presentation of the multiple views (PMV).

VDI's role in this project was to develop an on-line test of the students' spatial abilities and the four different 3D versions of the human brain.