Enhancing medical education for undergraduates: integrating virtual reality and case-based learning for shoulder joint

• Published in: BMC medical education Vol. 24; no. 1; pp. 1103 - 13
• Main Authors: He, Yu, Wang, Ziliang, Sun, Nianyi, Zhao, Yinuo, Zhao, Gang, Ma, Xun, Liang, Zihui, Xia, Shenglin, Liu, Xueyong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 07.10.2024; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Anatomy - education; Case-Based Learning; China; Clinical medicine; Clinical trials; Cognitive load; College students; Curriculum; Distance learning; Education; Education, Medical, Undergraduate - methods; Educational aspects; Educational Innovation; Educational Measurement; Educational objectives; Educational Quality; Educational research; Educational Theories; Female; Humans; Hypotheses; Innovative Teaching Methodologies; Interactive learning; Knowledge; Learner Engagement; Learning Outcomes; Male; Medical Education; Methods; Pedagogy; Physical therapy; Problem-Based Learning - methods; Retention; Shoulder Joint; Shoulder Joint Therapy; Skills; Student participation; Students, Medical; Teaching methods; Virtual Reality; Young Adult; China; Student Engagement; Knowledge Retention; Innovative Teaching Methodologies; Learning Outcomes; Medical Education; Case-Based Learning; Shoulder Joint Therapy; Virtual Reality

The integration of Virtual Reality (VR) with Case-Based Learning (CBL) has the potential to revolutionise undergraduate medical education, particularly in complex subjects such as the anatomy and rehabilitation of the shoulder joint. This study aimed to explore the effectiveness of this innovative a...