Problem-solving in virtual environment simulations prior to direct instruction for differential diagnosis in medical education: An experimental study.

ABSTRACT: Background: Despite acquiring vast content knowledge about the functioning of the human body through university teaching, medical students struggle to transfer that knowledge to one of the core disciplinary practices - differential diagnosis. The authors aimed to overcome this problem by implementing computer-based virtual environment simulations in medical education courses. Methods: In an experimental study, the authors compared problem-solving in medical computer-based virtual environment simulations prior to instruction with an instruction-first approach. They compared the effects on isomorphic testing and transfer performance of clinical knowledge and clinical reasoning skills as well as evoked learning mechanisms. The study took place in spring 2021 with undergraduate m

SUBMITTER: Fassler C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9925172 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature