Teaching human anatomy based on 3d anatomical models in the Obstetric Career

ABSTRACT The subject of Human Anatomy treats in a theoretical and practical way the morphology of the different systems of a living being, being one of the preclinical subject's base for every career in the health, through which the future professional is used to diagnose and cure various pathologies.Worldwide the teaching of this subjecthas beenthroughthe master class where the teacher is the one who explains on an illustrative plate to a course of about 40 students, Ecuadorian universities that offer health careers are not the exception. At present there are teachers who resort to these traditional practices, which causes the students community to resort to self-education. This is limited to the acquisition of knowledge in the appropriate manner, resulting in disadvantages in the development of the analytical plan. To this end, the objective is to develop a methodology with learning strategies and techniques through the use of virtual environments and learning methods to improve academic performance inthe firstsemesterofthe ObstetricsCareerofthe CentralUniversityofEcuador. In order to achieve this objective, a methodology based on Design Science has been created, which aims to solve social problems through the use and application of technological devices. These devices such as 3D models have been implemented together with the Design Science methodology to positively influence academic performance. (221) In order to achieve this objective,a methodologybased onDesignScience has beencreated,which aims tosolve social problems through the use and application of technological devices. These devices such as 3D models have been implemented together with the Design Science methodology to positively influence academic performance. (221) Inorder to achieve this objective, a methodology based on Design Science has beencreated, which aims to solve social problems through the use and applicationof technological devices. These devices such as 3D models have beenimplemented together with the Design Science methodology to positively influence academic performance. (221) KEYWORDS: Academic performance; Human Anatomy; Virtual classroom; 3D anatomical models