Evaluating TESLA-G, a gamified, telegram-delivered, quizzing platform for surgical education in medical students: protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Online multiple-choice question (MCQ) quizzes are popular in medical education due to their ease of access and ability for test-enhanced learning. However, a general lack of motivation among students often results in decreasing usage over time. We aim to address this limitation by developing Telegram Education for Surgical Learning and Application Gamified (TESLA-G), an online platform for surgical education that incorporates game elements into conventional MCQ quizzes.

Methods and analysis

This online, pilot randomised control trial will be conducted over 2 weeks. Fifty full-time undergraduate medical students from a medical school in Singapore will be recruited and randomised into an intervention group (TESLA-G) and an active control group (non-gamified quizzi

SUBMITTER: Ng MSP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10410996 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature