Gamified E-learning in medical terminology: the TERMInator tool.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Proficiency in medical terminology is an essential competence of physicians which ensures reliable and unambiguous communication in everyday clinical practice. The attendance of a course on medical terminology is mandatory for human and dental medicine students in Germany. Students' prerequisites when entering the course are diverse and the key learning objectives are achieved to a varying degree.

Methods

A new learning space, the "TERMInator", was developed at the University Medicine Greifswald to meet the medical students' individual learning needs better. The interactive e-learning course serves as a supplement to the seminars, lectures and tutorials to rehearse and practically apply the course contents at an individual pace. It uses gamification elements and i

SUBMITTER: Seidlein AH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7456391 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature