Serious games vs. traditional tutorials in the pandemic: a randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aim

The COVID-19 pandemic necessitated the transition to online medical education. This study evaluated the efficacy of online case-based tutorials using a serious game tutorial [PlayMed™ (PM)], as compared to a traditional slideshow tutorial (TT).

Methods

We performed a prospective, mixed-methods, randomised controlled trial on undergraduate medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic, from May 2020 to January 2021. Students were block randomised into the PM or TT groups. Tutors conducted online teaching on bronchiolitis and gastroenteritis cases using PM or TT to facilitate the presentation. Educational experience was assessed using a continuous interval scale (0-100; with pre-defined categories) and free text responses. Immediate and long-term knowledge a

SUBMITTER: Tan SMJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11617181 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature