impact of simulation-based education on learning outcome and technology acceptance in postgraduate anatomy students

Background: simulation-based education is an effective method for developing students practical skills. considering the importance of the anatomy course and the growing need for modern teaching approaches, the aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of simulation-based education on learning outcomes and technology acceptance of  master of science students in the field of anatomy.method: this study was based on an interventional design. twenty master of science students in the field of anatomy were divided into two groups: a control group  (taught with  traditional lectures)  and an experimental group (taught with fixed cadaver simulator software). learning was assessed based on students’ academic scores and technology acceptance  was assessed using chen's technology acceptance questionnaire. data were analyzed using spss 26, software employing the independent t-test and pearson’s  correlation coefficient.results: there were significant differences between the experimental and the control groups in learning outcomes  (p = 0.01) and technology acceptance (p = 0.01). analysis of  statistics revealed  significant differences in the subscales of perceived ease of use (p = 0.03) and perceived insecurity  (p = 0.02) between the two groups. additionally, there was a significant correlation between learning score and age  (p = 0.003) as well as gender  (p = 0.001).conclusion: compared to traditional lecture-based  method, simulation-based education significantly enhanced learning and increased technology acceptance  among  master of science students in  anatomical sciences. furthermore, individual factors such as age and gender were associated with learning performance. these findings suggest that simulation-based methods can serve as effective tools in teaching practical and complex subjects such as anatomy.