High-fidelity simulation versus case-based tutorial sessions for teaching pharmacology: Convergent mixed methods research investigating undergraduate medical students’ performance and perception

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 19; no. 8; p. e0302609
• Main Authors: Kaddoura, Rachid, Faraji, Hanan, Otaki, Farah, Radhakrishnan, Rajan, Stanley, Adrian, Paulus, Agnes, Jackson, Lisa, Al Jayyousi, Reem, Mascarenhas, Sharon, Sudhir, Meghana, Alfroukh, Jalal, Ghelani, Hardik, Azar, Aida Joseph, Khamis, Amar Hassan, Jan, Reem Kais
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 16.08.2024; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Accuracy; Adult; Basic converters; Cognition & reasoning; College students; Critical thinking; Curricula; Curriculum; Didacticism; Education; Education, Medical, Undergraduate - methods; Educational Measurement; Effectiveness; Experiential learning; Female; Health sciences; Humans; Interactive learning; Investigations; Knowledge; Laboratory animals; Learning; Male; Medical colleges; Medical education; Medical research; Medical science; Medical students; Medicine; Methods; Mixed methods research; Multiple choice; Perception; Pharmacology; Pharmacology - education; Problem-Based Learning - methods; R&D; Research & development; Retention; Simulation; Statistical analysis; Students; Students, Medical - psychology; Teaching; Teaching methods; Training; United Arab Emirates; Young Adult; United Arab Emirates

Medical educators strive to improve their curricula to enhance the student learning experience. The use of high-fidelity simulation within basic and clinical medical science subjects has been one of these initiatives. However, there is paucity of evidence on using simulation for teaching pharmacolog...