Karmaşık anatomik yapıların üç boyutlu anaglif stereo yöntemi kullanılarak öğrencilere anlatılması ve bunun geleneksel iki boyutlu ders anlatımı ile karşılaştırılması

OBJECTIVE: Comprehension by students of anatomic structures surrounded by bone such as fossa infratemporalis and fossa pterygopalatina is difficult. Three-dimensional anaglyph stereo visual tool and two-dimensional traditional visual tool were compared with regard to their effectiveness in teaching these structures. MATERIALS AND METHOD: Anaglyph stereo images of the mentioned structures were prepared by using cadavers, skulls and models available in the anatomy department. Eighty-eight volunteer students were selected as audience and were divided into two groups. Group 1 (n=44) was lectured on topographic anatomy by using the anaglyph stereo visual tool and Group 2 (n=44) was lectured on the same topic through two-dimensional traditional methods. After the lecture, all students in both groups were taken for an exam and were asked to fill out feedback forms. The exam grades and feedback values of the groups were compared statistically with Mann Whitney U test. RESULTS: The mean exam grade was 49.7 in Group 1 and 24.7 in Group 2. The exam grades and the feedback values of the Group 1 students compared with those of the Group 2 students were higher; the difference was statistically significant (p<0.05) CONCLUSION: The presentation of complex anatomic regions in the form of three-dimensional anaglyph stereo facilitated the comprehension by the students of the topic. This technique presents as a valuable alternative to two-dimensional traditional techniques in anatomy teaching.