Learning through a virtual patient vs. recorded lecture : a comparison of knowledge retention in a trauma case

Autor: Olivier Courteille, Madelen Fahlstedt, Leif Hedman, Johnson Ho, Hans von Holst, Hans Möller, Uno Fors, Li Felländer-Tsai
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
Předmět:
Adult
Male
Patient-Specific Modeling
Educational measurement
Students
Medical

020205 medical informatics
education
Video Recording
Computer-Assisted Instruction
02 engineering and technology
Virtual reality
knowledge retention
biomechanics
Learning experience
Young Adult
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Virtual patient
virtual patient
Virtual Patient Vs. Recorded Lecture
0202 electrical engineering
electronic engineering
information engineering

Övrig annan medicin och hälsovetenskap
Humans
Learning
030212 general & internal medicine
Educational Sciences
Original Research
Sweden
Medical education
Spinal trauma
Accidents
Traffic

Virtual Reality
Retention
Psychology

Problem-Based Learning
General Medicine
Simulation-based trauma education
Knowledge retention
Other Medical Sciences not elsewhere specified
Knowledge
Motorcycles
Problem-based learning
Wounds and Injuries
Female
Educational Measurement
Psychology
Utbildningsvetenskap
Zdroj: International Journal of Medical Education
Popis: Objectives: To compare medical students' and residents' knowledge retention of assessment, diagnosis and treatment procedures, as well as a learning experience, of patients with spinal trauma after training with either a Virtual Patient case or a video-recorded traditional lecture. Methods: A total of 170 volunteers (85 medical students and 85 residents in orthopedic surgery) were randomly allocated (stratified for student/resident and gender) to either a video-recorded standard lecture or a Virtual Patient-based training session where they interactively assessed a clinical case portraying a motorcycle accident. The knowledge retention was assessed by a test immediately following the educational intervention and repeated after a minimum of 2 months. Participants' learning experiences were evaluated with exit questionnaires. A repeated-measures analysis of variance was applied on knowledge scores. A total of 81% (n = 138) of the participants completed both tests. Results: There was a small but significant decline in first and second test results for both groups (F-(1,F-135) = 18.154, p = 0.00). However, no significant differences in short-term and long-term knowledge retention were observed between the two teaching methods. The Virtual Patient group reported higher learning experience levels in engagement, stimulation, general perception, and expectations. Conclusions: Participants' levels engagement were reported in favor of the VP format. Similar knowledge retention was achieved through either a Virtual Patient or a recorded lecture.
Databáze: OpenAIRE