Bridging theory and practice: a facilitation-driven game for reflective, collaborative veterinary education.

ABSTRACT: Veterinary education has long relied on lecture-based methods and conventional case-based learning, approaches that may not fully cultivate the critical and systems thinking skills required in today's complex clinical environment. In response, we developed an innovative digital tool that integrates interactive gaming, narrative-driven expression, and structured debriefing into a cohesive simulation framework. Using backyard poultry management-a case selected for its regulatory and ethical complexities in European practice-as our testbed, the simulation engages students through a point-and-click game focused on laying hens. The tool presents a series of interactive decision points and intentional "traps" that prompt reflective discussion during post-game debriefing sessions.A qualitative ap

SUBMITTER: Irabor TO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12535145 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature