Sculpting Course impact on medical students\u27 anatomy examination grades

Abstract Objectives: The primary hypothesis of this project is that those who take the medical sculpting course will be positively impacted on their anatomy practical examinations when compared to those who have not taken the course. The secondary outcome of this project is that those who take the medical sculpting course will have a difference in their pre- and post- mental rotations test. Methods: Using the Vandenberg and Kuse mental rotation test, the students taking the sculpting session and a control group of students were pre-screened for their visual spatial awareness. The students who opted into the course then completed a medical sculpting course relevant to whatever course they were enrolled in. After the course they took the mental rotation test again. Both groups then took their anatomy practical examination. Results: Comparison of the averages of the anatomy practical examination score control vs course had a p value of 0.8154. Comparison of the pre-test mental rotation scores vs the post-test scores had a p value of 0.0329 Conclusion: The hypothesis that a medical sculpting course would positively affect the anatomy practical grades of those who took it versus those who did not has been disproven using the current data. Secondly, the hypothesis that a medical sculpting course would positively affect the mental rotation test results pre and post course has been proved correct. Both will also be evaluated further with a larger sample size as the course is ongoing

COVID-19 Metaphors in Philippine Online News Articles

This study aimed to determine the COVID-19 metaphors in Philippine online news articles. The researchers formulated two main questions in this study: (1) What metaphors are used in online news articles during COVID-19? (2) What are the function and types of these metaphors used in online news articles during COVID-19? To answer the research question, the researchers utilized a qualitative design. A corpus of five news organizations published from March 2020 to February 2021 was gathered to evaluate the metaphors used in online news articles. The needed data was analyzed and extracted using AntConc and the frameworks Critical Metaphor analysis by Charetris-Black (2004) and the Schema Theory by Frederic Bartlett (1932). The study substantiates that “COVID-19: A pandemic of neglect” and ‘COVID-19 is an Enemy” are extremely used in the Philippine online news article. Albeit, other metaphors are also used, such as COVID-19 is Fresh, COVID-19 is a Challenge, and COVID-19 is Contagious and Widespread. The findings also reveal that the metaphors used in online news articles reflect the types of structural metaphor and function as cognitive function. Furthermore, the used metaphors prove that news writers are straightforward in delivering COVID-19 news primarily on the governments handling the pandemic.

Sculpting Course Impact on Medical Students\u27 Anatomy Examination Grades (Poster)

Objectives: The primary hypothesis of this project is that those who take the medical sculpting course will be positively impacted on their anatomy practical examinations when compared to those who have not taken the course. The secondary outcome of this project is that those who take the medical sculpting course will have a difference in their pre- and post- mental rotations test. Methods: Using the Vandenberg and Kuse mental rotation test, the students taking the sculpting session and a control group of students were pre-screened for their visual spatial awareness. The students who opted into the course then completed a medical sculpting course relevant to whatever course they were enrolled in. After the course they took the mental rotation test again. Both groups then took their anatomy practical examination. Results: Comparison of the averages of the anatomy practical examination score control vs course had a p value of 0.8154. Comparison of the pre-test mental rotation scores vs the post-test scores had a p value of 0.0329 Conclusion: The hypothesis that a medical sculpting course would positively affect the anatomy practical grades of those who took it versus those who did not has been disproven using the current data. Secondly, the hypothesis that a medical sculpting course would positively affect the mental rotation test results pre and post course has been proved correct. Both will also be evaluated further with a larger sample size as the course is ongoing