Hybrid multimodal anatomy instruction framework combining VDTs with cadaveric dissection

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Evidence · 2 claims (2 for) · 1 study (1 review), q2 · 0 of 1 report an effect size · 2 claims rest on one study

Description

The review synthesizes evidence into a framework in which virtual dissection tables serve as one modality within a multimodal anatomy curriculum that retains cadaveric dissection. The framework is grounded in the finding that "a strong consensus was observed in favor of a hybrid instructional model, combining the visual and interactive advantages of VDTs with realism and tactile experience of cadaveric dissection". It balances the spatial understanding and repeatability of VDTs against the tactile authenticity of cadaveric dissection.

Design Implications

Context

Requirements

• Availability of both VDT technology and cadaveric dissection resources

Constraints

• VDTs lack tactile feedback and involve high implementation costs (up to $200,000 USD)

Target Learners

• Undergraduate medical and healthcare students

Learning Goals

• Anatomical knowledge, spatial understanding, and clinical reasoning

Claims

• Students Favor Hybrid Vdt Cadaver Approach [+M]
• Vdt Reduces Dissection Anxiety Stai [+M]

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Key Sources

• Telecan Teodora, Capraș Roxana-Denisa, Filip Gabriela Adriana, Bonea Maria, Crivii Carmen-Bianca. (2025). Dissection in the 21st century: virtual tables versus traditional methods and their influence on medical students' perception – a systematic review. BMC Medical Education. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-025-07946-6

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Field	Value
type	design
id	hybrid-vdt-cadaver-multimodal-framework
title	Hybrid multimodal anatomy instruction framework combining VDTs with cadaveric dissection
description	The review synthesizes evidence into a framework in which virtual dissection tables serve as one modality within a multimodal anatomy curriculum that retains cadaveric dissection.
status	review
generated	by process:settle-candidates on 2026-10-31
trust	unverified — no one has confirmed this page's content
sources	1 — telecan-teodora-2025

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