@article{ART003322339},
author={김유나 and 주성원 and 박성흠 and Seonyeong Hwang and Ji Eun Kim and 이수린 and Yune, So-Jung and Yoon, Sik},
title={Medical Students’ Perceptions of Online Practical Histology Teaching During the COVID-19 Pandemic},
journal={Anatomy & Biological Anthropology},
issn={2671-5651},
year={2026},
volume={39},
number={1},
pages={37-51},
doi={10.11637/aba.2026.39.1.37}
TY - JOUR
AU - 김유나
AU - 주성원
AU - 박성흠
AU - Seonyeong Hwang
AU - Ji Eun Kim
AU - 이수린
AU - Yune, So-Jung
AU - Yoon, Sik
TI - Medical Students’ Perceptions of Online Practical Histology Teaching During the COVID-19 Pandemic
JO - Anatomy & Biological Anthropology
PY - 2026
VL - 39
IS - 1
PB - 대한체질인류학회
SP - 37
EP - 51
SN - 2671-5651
AB - The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic forced an abrupt transition from face-to-face to online teaching in medical schools worldwide, raising important questions regarding the effectiveness and acceptability of online practical histology education. This study aimed to investigate medical students’ perceptions of online histology practical sessions during the COVID-19 pandemic at Pusan National University School of Medicine (PNUSM), Korea. A structured, anonymous, offline questionnaire was administered to second-year medical students who had experienced both face-to-face and online practical histology courses. Ninety-one of 114 eligible students (79.8%) participated. The survey assessed overall satisfaction, perceived effectiveness in enhancing histology comprehension, attitudes toward replacing face-to-face sessions in emergencies, preferences for different online platforms [virtual microscopy at PNUSM, e-Histology, and open-access internet resources], and the perceived helpfulness of individual session components. Students reported significantly higher satisfaction and perceived effectiveness for online compared with face-to-face practical sessions (satisfaction: 3.79±0.76 vs. 3.27±0.97, P<0.001; effectiveness: 3.87±0.70 vs. 3.62±0.89, P=0.003). Most respondents (93.4%) agreed that online histology practicals could fully replace face-to-face sessions during public health emergencies. The preferred format for emergency and post-pandemic use was a multimodal combination of virtual microscopy, e-Histology, and open-access resources. Among face-to-face and online components, the theoretical histology classes and the use of practical images in the end-of-course examination were rated as particularly helpful for understanding histology. These findings suggest that well-designed multimodal online histology practicals can effectively support learning, are highly acceptable to students, and may complement traditional face-to-face instruction beyond the pandemic.
KW - Online histology education;Virtual microscopy;COVID-19 pandemic;0Medical student perceptions;Practical histology teaching;e-Histology
DO - 10.11637/aba.2026.39.1.37
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김유나, 주성원, 박성흠, Seonyeong Hwang, Ji Eun Kim, 이수린, Yune, So-Jung and Yoon, Sik. (2026). Medical Students’ Perceptions of Online Practical Histology Teaching During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Anatomy & Biological Anthropology, 39(1), 37-51.
김유나, 주성원, 박성흠, Seonyeong Hwang, Ji Eun Kim, 이수린, Yune, So-Jung and Yoon, Sik. 2026, "Medical Students’ Perceptions of Online Practical Histology Teaching During the COVID-19 Pandemic", Anatomy & Biological Anthropology, vol.39, no.1 pp.37-51. Available from: doi:10.11637/aba.2026.39.1.37
김유나, 주성원, 박성흠, Seonyeong Hwang, Ji Eun Kim, 이수린, Yune, So-Jung, Yoon, Sik "Medical Students’ Perceptions of Online Practical Histology Teaching During the COVID-19 Pandemic" Anatomy & Biological Anthropology 39.1 pp.37-51 (2026) : 37.
김유나, 주성원, 박성흠, Seonyeong Hwang, Ji Eun Kim, 이수린, Yune, So-Jung, Yoon, Sik. Medical Students’ Perceptions of Online Practical Histology Teaching During the COVID-19 Pandemic. 2026; 39(1), 37-51. Available from: doi:10.11637/aba.2026.39.1.37
김유나, 주성원, 박성흠, Seonyeong Hwang, Ji Eun Kim, 이수린, Yune, So-Jung and Yoon, Sik. "Medical Students’ Perceptions of Online Practical Histology Teaching During the COVID-19 Pandemic" Anatomy & Biological Anthropology 39, no.1 (2026) : 37-51.doi: 10.11637/aba.2026.39.1.37
김유나; 주성원; 박성흠; Seonyeong Hwang; Ji Eun Kim; 이수린; Yune, So-Jung; Yoon, Sik. Medical Students’ Perceptions of Online Practical Histology Teaching During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Anatomy & Biological Anthropology, 39(1), 37-51. doi: 10.11637/aba.2026.39.1.37
김유나; 주성원; 박성흠; Seonyeong Hwang; Ji Eun Kim; 이수린; Yune, So-Jung; Yoon, Sik. Medical Students’ Perceptions of Online Practical Histology Teaching During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Anatomy & Biological Anthropology. 2026; 39(1) 37-51. doi: 10.11637/aba.2026.39.1.37
김유나, 주성원, 박성흠, Seonyeong Hwang, Ji Eun Kim, 이수린, Yune, So-Jung, Yoon, Sik. Medical Students’ Perceptions of Online Practical Histology Teaching During the COVID-19 Pandemic. 2026; 39(1), 37-51. Available from: doi:10.11637/aba.2026.39.1.37
김유나, 주성원, 박성흠, Seonyeong Hwang, Ji Eun Kim, 이수린, Yune, So-Jung and Yoon, Sik. "Medical Students’ Perceptions of Online Practical Histology Teaching During the COVID-19 Pandemic" Anatomy & Biological Anthropology 39, no.1 (2026) : 37-51.doi: 10.11637/aba.2026.39.1.37
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