Introducing and validating DramaZoom as a teaching tool for diverse student populations

• Published in: Advances in physiology education Vol. 49; no. 2; pp. 386 - 393
• Main Authors: Carvalho, Helena, Halpin, Patricia A., Scholz-Morris, Elke, Carvalho, Rosa de, Contaifer, Daniel
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Physiological Society 01.06.2025
• Subjects: Chemistry; College students; Education, Medical, Undergraduate - methods; Educational Measurement - methods; Endocrinology; Female; Humans; Learning; Male; Physiology; Physiology - education; Pretesting; Students, Medical - psychology; Students, Nursing - psychology; Teaching; Teaching methods; Undergraduate Students; Video Recording - methods; Video Technology; Young Adult; theater in health education; memory activation; personification; multi-institution study; dramatization

DramaZoom is a teaching tool paired with a pretest to activate memory. It promotes learning for both medical students and undergraduate students with different majors in the study cohort. DramaZoom creates an opportunity for a fun learning experience that promotes knowledge gain in physiology regard...