Integrated Pedagogical Strategies in Health Sciences Higher Education: The Influence of Combining Traditional Teaching Methods and Three-Dimensional Technological Resources on Human Anatomy Learning

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Published: 2026-10-16
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Higher education, Teaching methodologies, Educational technology, Human Anatomy, Learning

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Isabela Moreira Munhoz Mendonça
Universidade Professor Edson Antônio Vellano – Brasil
https://orcid.org/0009-0000-8339-5949
Bruno Barbosa Rosa
Universidade Federal de Alfenas - Brasil
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3394-6436

Abstract

The advancement of digital technologies has expanded teaching and learning opportunities in higher education, particularly in visually complex fields such as Human Anatomy. This study compared the academic performance of health sciences students exposed to three pedagogical strategies in the discipline of Anatomical Bases of Organs and Systems: traditional teaching (TT), three-dimensional technological resources (TR), and traditional teaching combined with technological resources (TT+TR). Academic performance was assessed through the final course grade, composed of theoretical and practical examinations. Data were analyzed using one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) followed by Tukey’s test. The TT+TR group demonstrated superior performance compared with the TT and TR groups (p<0.001), whereas TT and TR showed similar results. These findings suggest that integrating traditional and technological methodologies may enhance anatomical learning in health sciences higher education.

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Vol. 33 (2026): Continuous Publication

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Mendonça , I. M. M., & Rosa, B. B. (2026). Integrated Pedagogical Strategies in Health Sciences Higher Education: The Influence of Combining Traditional Teaching Methods and Three-Dimensional Technological Resources on Human Anatomy Learning. Ensino Em Re-Vista, 33(Contínua), 1-19. https://seer.ufu.br/index.php/emrevista/article/view/83481

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