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Effects of Using Superheroes in an Undergraduate Human Anatomy Curriculum

Anatomy is a course that is sometimes considered intimidating, confusing, or boring, with others finding the material difficult due to the amount of content that is covered at a fast pace. Collectively, this can result in students failing to retain the information or not succeeding in the class. Superheroes are at the forefront of today’s popular culture, with many students identifying with specific characters in these universes. Utilizing aspects of students’ lives that they resonate with, such as their interests in superheroes or personal connections to characters, can help drive students’ motivation to learn the course content. Superheroes can be included in the classroom by discussing the characters powers and how they parallel different clinical conditions and modern scientific innovations. The purpose of this study is to explore if the use of superheroes in an anatomy curriculum helps undergraduate students learn, apply, and improve their anatomical knowledge base.