Moving hands-on anatomy teaching online: a reflection on creative solutions

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https://doi.org/10.47408/jldhe.vi22.736

Keywords:

anatomy, active learning, creativity, Minecraft, Covid-19

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14-10-2021

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Timmins, C. (2021) “Moving hands-on anatomy teaching online: a reflection on creative solutions”, Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education, (22). doi: 10.47408/jldhe.vi22.736.

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No. 22 (2021): Special Edition, Compendium of Innovative Practice: Learning Development in a Time of Disruption

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Embodied learning in an online world

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