Comparisons of digital microscopy and light microscopy show mixed results: students rated light microscopy higher for satisfaction while digital microscopy showed higher examination averages in one study, and several studies found no significant performance differences¶

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q2 i? In Başer et al. (2024), light microscopy scored higher in the satisfaction questionnaire (p = 0.010), but digital microscopy showed higher examination averages (p = 0.013). → Nava E 2026 q2 i? Several included studies found no significant performance difference between digital microscopy and light microscopy groups. → Nava E 2026 (2)

Evidence¶

Nava E 2026¶

Nava E, Jalote‐Parmar A, Våpenstad C, Valla M. (2026). Blended and digital approaches in histology and pathology teaching: A scoping review. Anatomical Sciences Education. https://doi.org/10.1002/ase.70169

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The review reports, from the included study by Başer et al. (2024) on the impact of digital microscopy and light microscopy on medical student satisfaction and performance, that "LM scored higher in the questionnaire (p = 0.010), but digital microscopy showed higher examinations averages (p = 0.013)" — divergent results on the two measures.

"LM scored higher in the questionnaire (p = 0.010), but digital microscopy showed higher examinations averages (p = 0.013)"

Nava E 2026 (2)¶

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The review reports from the included study by Mantaring et al. (2023) that students using light microscopy showed "a more positive attitude and higher satisfaction," while "No performance difference between digital microscopy and LM group were found"; equivalence was not tested.

"The study found that medical students using LM showed a more positive attitude and higher satisfaction in using this traditional method. No performance difference between digital microscopy and LM group were found"

Discussion¶

Thirty studies described digital learning tools with digital microscopy integrated, used by educators for teaching and by students for independent study — related
Research output on digital histology and pathology teaching increased steadily from 2013 to 2024, with first-year medical students the most frequently studied group — related

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