Serious games vs. traditional tutorials in the pandemic: a randomised controlled trial

• Published in: Frontiers in medicine Vol. 11; p. 1424024
• Main Authors: Tan, Su Min Joyce, Coffey, Michael J, Blazek, Katrina, Sitaram, Neela, Dobrescu, Isabella, Motta, Alberto, Chuang, Sandra, Ooi, Chee Y
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 21.11.2024
• Subjects: game-based learning; medical education; Medicine; serious games; tutorial; virtual; virtual; game-based learning; serious games; tutorial; medical education

The COVID-19 pandemic necessitated the transition to online medical education. This study evaluated the efficacy of online case-based tutorials using a serious game tutorial [PlayMed™ (PM)], as compared to a traditional slideshow tutorial (TT). We performed a prospective, mixed-methods, randomised c...