Evaluation of a Virtual Reality-Based Open Educational Resource Software.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Virtual reality (VR) teaching methods have potential to support medical students acquire increasing amounts of knowledge. EVENT (Easy VR EducatioN Tool) is an open educational resource software for immersive VR environments, which is designed for use without programming skills. In this work, EVENT was used in a medical student VR course on pancreatic cancer.

Methods

Medical students were invited to participate in the course. Before and after VR simulation, participants completed a multiple-choice knowledge assessment, with a maximum score of 10, and a VR experience questionnaire. The primary endpoint compared pre- and post-VR simulation test scores. Secondary endpoints included usability and factors that could affect learning growth and test results.

Results

SUBMITTER: Wurstle S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10989036 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature