Abstract:
This study examines the contributions of ceramic training to prospective physicians
in personal and professional domains in an elective course entitled
‘Three-dimensional imagining through Ceramics in Medicine’, selected for the
first time by prospective physicians in the second semester in Faculty of Medicine,
Inonu University. 80 people enrolled in the course, and a total of 45
participants, 23 women and 22 men, were randomly selected as volunteers,
out of students with perfect attendance. Participants have an average age of
18 and 25, and ‘coming from different cities and countries’ was taken into consideration
while selecting the participants. In the research, qualitative research
method was used to collect detailed and in-depth data, to directly learn the
individual perceptions, experiences and perspectives of the participants, and
to understand and explain current situations. Participants were asked openended
questions regarding their mental processes they have observed, manipulative
skills, creativity, sharing and achievements about this course. Students'
responses to these questions were qualitatively examined and analyzed
by content analysis method.
While examining the findings obtained, it was collaborated with three experts
in different fields, and responses from students' feedback were collected under
2 theme and 13 categories. The experts specified these classifications as
numerical values and provided frequency and percentage ratios in Tables 1
and 2. The numerical values of the categories collected under the themes in
both tables were sorted descending by size, and categories were explained
by sample expressions of students. An overall evaluation of the study was
presented by reading these tables in detail, discussing and referencing to similar
research present in literature. The study ends in results and suggestions
sections.
Keywords: Medicine, Ceramics, Creativity, Three Dimensions and Skill
