The effect of educational games on medical students' learning outcomes: A systematic review: BEME Guide No 14

• Published in: Medical teacher Vol. 32; no. 1; pp. 16 - 27
• Main Authors: Akl, Elie A., Pretorius, Richard W., Sackett, Kay, Erdley, W. Scott, Bhoopathi, Paranthaman S., Alfarah, Ziad, Schünemann, Holger J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Informa UK Ltd 2010; Taylor & Francis; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: College students; Competitive Behavior; Educational Games; Educational Measurement - methods; Games; Games, Experimental; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Humans; Knowledge; Learning; Medical Education; Medical students; Medicine; Professional knowledge; Students, Medical; Studies; Systematic review; Teaching methods

Background: An educational game is 'an instructional method requiring the learner to participate in a competitive activity with preset rules.' A number of studies have suggested beneficial effects of educational games in medical education. Aim: The objective of this study was to systematic...