AR MammoFun: Medical Imaging Students’ Perception in Learning Mammography
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Introduction: Augmented reality (AR) emerges as a reliable tool for medical imaging students to overcome the difficulty of engagement during learning and practical experience of mammography. Thus, this study aims to investigate students' perceptions regarding the application of AR in learning mammography. Materials and methods: AR MammoFun was developed and introduced during the lecture sessions. A questionnaire was then distributed to the Medical Imaging students of the Faculty of Health Sciences at Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA) to assess their perception of the learning experience of the AR MammoFun. Descriptive statistics were employed to evaluate the data. Results: A total of 45 students (7 males, 38 females) with an average age of 21.31±0.67 years old participated in this study. Most students did not know AR was used for educational purposes (n=26) and did not have experience in AR-based learning (n=37). Most students also strongly agree that AR Mammofun enhances their learning motivation and improves their knowledge of mammograms. Most students strongly agree that learning mammograms with AR MammoFun was better than traditional ones. Conclusion: This AR MammoFun has been shown to have good potential in making the learning process more effective and meaningful. It brings a breakthrough to the traditional education system by transforming the complete learning experience.
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