An Investigation of Anki Flashcards as a Study Tool Among First Year Medical Students Learning Anatomy

Rana, Tanvi; Laoteppitaks, Chaiya; Zhang, Guiyun; Troutman, Gregory; Chandra, Shruti

doi:10.1096/fasebj.2020.34.s1.09736

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“…There were about 30% that did not use Anki and this remained steady throughout the course suggesting that those students most likely did not adopt this method of study. A recent study provided curriculum specific Anki cards related to anatomy and just over 50% of students used the cards and responded to the surveys [ 11 ]. It is important to note that the cards in that study were content related to the class and not focused on board preparation, which is similar in our study.…”

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An Analysis of Anki Usage and Strategy of First-Year Medical Students in a Structure and Function Course

Harris¹,

Chiang²

2022

Cureus

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It is well known that undergraduate medical education demands learners to master large amounts of material. To help cope with learning, medical students have resorted to e-learning resources that include video lectures, visual mnemonics, and flashcard systems. The purpose of the current study was to determine the usage of Anki (Damien Elmes, https://apps.ankiweb.net /) among first-year medical students in an integrated first-year module consisting of anatomy and physiology. Additionally, this study aimed to elucidate how students used Anki in conjunction with their lectures. Sixty first-year medical students were recruited in a twelve-week longitudinal study consisting of three surveys (Weeks 1, 7, and 13) about usage of Anki and their perceptions of how to use it with formal lecture. About 70% of participants utilized Anki in the course and the usage increased significantly from Week 1 to Weeks 7 and 13. There was variation to how many days a week students used Anki. Survey data shows that students value formal lectures and prefer to supplement their studies with Anki. A large proportion of first-year medical students use Anki to supplement their studies. Faculty should consider ways to incorporate Anki into their teaching to facilitate student learning through active recall and spaced repetition.

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An Analysis of Anki Usage and Strategy of First-Year Medical Students in a Structure and Function Course

Harris¹,

Chiang²

2022

Cureus

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“…11 The spaced repetition model is at the heart of Anki and prior research studies have demonstrated Anki's effectiveness in improving medical student performance and reducing test anxiety. [12][13][14] Nonetheless, there is a current gap in the literature regarding specifics on how each medical student utilizes Anki. Understanding the value each medical student places on Anki is crucial for medical faculty and future medical student cohorts to enhance knowledge attainment and facilitate learning.…”

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Exploring Anki Usage Among First-Year Medical Students During an Anatomy & Physiology Course: A Pilot Study

Levy,

Ely,

Lagasca

et al. 2023

Journal of Medical Education and Curricular Development

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Objectives As medical schools worldwide condense the preclinical phase of medical education, it is increasingly important to identify resources that help medical students retain and employ the medical information. One popular tool among medical students is an application called Anki, a free and open-source flashcard program utilizing spaced repetition for quick and durable memorization. The purpose of this study is to determine how variable Anki usage among first-year medical students throughout a standardized anatomy and physiology course correlates with performance. Methods We designed a novel Anki add-on called “Anki Stat Scraper” to collect data on first-year medical students at Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine during their 8-week anatomy and physiology course. Anki users (N = 45) were separated into four groups: Heavy (N = 5), intermediate (N = 5), light (N = 16), and limited-Anki (N = 19) users, based on the time each student spent on the flashcard app, how many flashcards they studied per day, and how many days they used the app prior to their anatomy and physiology exam. A 14-question Likert scale questionnaire was administered to each participant to gauge their understanding of Anki and how they used the app to study. Results Heavy and intermediate Anki users had higher average exam scores than their counterparts who did not use Anki as a study method. Average exam scores were 90.34%, 91.74%, 85.86%, and 87.75% for heavy, intermediate, light, and limited-Anki users respectively (p > 0.05). Our survey demonstrated that Anki users spent an average of 73.86% of their study time using Anki, compared to an average of 36.53% for limited-Anki users (p < 0.001). Conclusion Anki users did not score significantly higher compared to limited-Anki users. However, survey responses from students believe that Anki may still be a useful educational tool for future medical students.

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“…Medical students found Anki flashcards produced for their specific curriculum helpful and believed that these flashcards reduced anxiety. However, most medical students use open-sourced flashcards available online [ 6 ]. These decks are maintained by medical students who collaborate using the social media platform Reddit (/r/medicalschoolanki) [ 7 ] and through a subscription-based web application that facilitates crowdsourced peer review of flashcard content [ 8 ].…”

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Anki Tagger: A Generative AI Tool for Aligning Third-Party Resources to Preclinical Curriculum

Pendergrast,

Chalmers

2023

JMIR Med Educ

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An Investigation of Anki Flashcards as a Study Tool Among First Year Medical Students Learning Anatomy

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An Analysis of Anki Usage and Strategy of First-Year Medical Students in a Structure and Function Course

An Analysis of Anki Usage and Strategy of First-Year Medical Students in a Structure and Function Course

Exploring Anki Usage Among First-Year Medical Students During an Anatomy & Physiology Course: A Pilot Study

Anki Tagger: A Generative AI Tool for Aligning Third-Party Resources to Preclinical Curriculum

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