Radiation Oncology Active Learning in Undergraduate Medical Education: The Usefulness of Kahoot and TikTok.

ABSTRACT: Gamification and social networking can be used as active learning tools, as they have been shown to increase learner motivation. Nevertheless, it is unclear whether they impact students' knowledge acquisition. This study aimed to share an educational experience for medical students using Kahoot and TikTok as active teaching/learning tools and assessed whether they improve academic performance. A retrospective quasi-experimental study was conducted with 176 students enrolled in radiation oncology in the 2021/22 academic year (control group), who received traditional teaching, and 166 students in the 2022/23 academic year (experimental group), where Kahoot and TikTok were added to traditional teaching. Final exam results of both groups were compared to assess learning differences, as well as

SUBMITTER: Zapata-Martinez I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12717108 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature