Journal of Advances in Medical Education & Professionalism

Design and Effect of Neurosurgical Educational Software Using Gamification on Students’ Learning and Motivation

SEDIGHEH HANNANI; MAHDIEH SALEHI; FARDIN AMIRI; NEMAM ALI AZADI

Volume 12, Issue 3 , July 2024, , Pages 189-198

https://doi.org/10.30476/jamp.2024.101115.1917

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Introduction: Gamification is an innovative learning approach that, when combined with technology, aligns well with students’ preferences. Recognizing the necessity of employing ... Read More

Investigating the Effect of Online Gamification on Electrocardiogram Interpretation and Self-Directed Learning in Nursing Students

HAMID TAGHINEJAD; MOSAYEB MOZAFARI; AMIRREZA BAZHDAN; ALIREZA VASIEE

Volume 12, Issue 3 , July 2024, , Pages 199-207

https://doi.org/10.30476/jamp.2024.101396.1925

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Introduction: Knowing and interpreting the Electrocardiogram correctly and taking care based on it is one of the most important ways to save the patient’s life. Therefore, this ... Read More Introduction: Knowing and interpreting the Electrocardiogram correctly and taking care based on it is one of the most important ways to save the patient’s life. Therefore, this study aimed toinvestigate the effect of online gamification on the ability to interpret Electrocardiograms and Self-Directed Learning in nursing students.Methods: The present study was carried out quasi-experimentally on 44 nursing students (22 participants for each group) in the fifth semester in Ilam city in 2023 using a convenience sampling method by four permutations balanced block randomization to control and intervention groups. During four sessions in four weeks, the participants in the intervention group receivedElectrocardiogram interpretation as training on the Storyline platform and playing games in the Socrative software. The control group received the same content in the form of education from the same lecturer. ECG Interpretation Learning Test, Self-Directed Learning, Mini-Mental Status Examination, and demographic questionnaires were filled out before the intervention (pre-test).Then, Electrocardiogram Interpretation Learning Test and Self-Directed Learning questionnaires were completed two weeks after the end of the intervention (post-test), and the data were analyzed in the standard error of 0.05 using Shapiro-Wilk, independent t-test, paired t-test, chi-square, and multiple linear regression tests in SPSS V.16.Results: The mean and standard deviation of the participants’age was 21.35±1.02, and 59% of the samples were male. Before the intervention, no significant difference was observed between the two groups, but after the intervention, the mean and standard deviation of the ECG interpretation scores in the intervention group increased significantly (14.1±2.94) compared to the control group (8.8±1.36) (P=0.007). Also, Self-Directed Learning in the intervention group (168±10.42) compared to the control group (125±4.3) showed a statistically significant difference (P=0.003).Conclusion: Using online gamification as a new educational method in nursing students improves the ability to interpret Electrocardiograms and Self-Directed Learning. It is suggested that this method should be used to teach lessons that are more useful and important at the hospital.

Effectiveness of Gamification in Enhancing Learning and Attitudes: A Study of Statistics Education for Health School Students

MEHRNOOSH KHOSHNOODIFAR; ASIEH ASHOURI; MAHDOKHT TAHERI

Volume 11, Issue 4 , October 2023, , Pages 230-239

https://doi.org/10.30476/jamp.2023.98953.1817

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Introduction: Gamification is the use of game design elements in non-game contexts. It is considered a student-centered instructional design to motivate student learning and academic ... Read More Introduction: Gamification is the use of game design elements in non-game contexts. It is considered a student-centered instructional design to motivate student learning and academic behavior. In this study, the effects of gamification on learning statistics (hypothesis testing issue) and attitude toward statistics in comparison with the common e-learning approach were investigated. The students’ experience and critical elements of gamification on learning statistics were assessed, too.Methods: In a before and after trial, in a census manner, 64 health faculty students of Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran, non-randomly were assigned to the intervention (n=42) and control (n=22) groups. Learning activities were gamified in the intervention group, while the control group received traditional problem-solving in the learning management system. Narrative, avatar, level, point, progress bar, scoreboard, challenge and feedback elements were used in the game experience. The implementation of gamification was applied based on Landers’ theory of gamified content. Valid and reliable Persian version of the Survey Attitude toward Statistics questionnaire measuredthe students’ attitude before and after the intervention. The EGameFlow questionnaire and a valid and reliable researchermade exam measured the users’ experience of gamified content and learning hypothesis testing after the intervention. The independent samples T-test, analysis of covariance and the partial eta-squared effect size were calculated by SPSS software, version 26.Results: Compared to the control group, the intervention group had a more positive attitude toward learning difficulty (moderate partial eta-squared 0.099), value and cognitive competency (weak partial eta-squared=0.01 and 0.05). Learning between the two groups was not different (P=0.522). There was a significant correlation between learning and the students’ perceived experience with feedback (r=0.583, P<0.001), concentration (r=0.509, P=0.005), and challenge (r=0.421, P=0.023) of the gamified content.Conclusion: It suggests using gamification on learning statistics while optimizing the design with more focus on the feedback, challenge and concentration elements.

Comparison of Gamification, Game-Based Learning, and Serious Games in Medical Education: A Scientometrics Analysis

MOHADESEH ZOHARI; NEDA KARIM; SHIVA MALGARD; MARYAM AALAA; SHADI ASADZANDI; SHARAREH BORHANI

Volume 11, Issue 1 , January 2023, , Pages 50-60

https://doi.org/10.30476/jamp.2022.94787.1608

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Introduction: Game in education aims to enhance human motivation and performance in a given activity. Gamification experts and health researchers are still unsure about the status of ... Read More

Utilizing gamification effect through Kahoot in remote teaching of immunology: Medical students’ perceptions

JANARTHANI LOHITHARAJAH; PUNITHALINGAM YOUHASAN

Volume 10, Issue 3 , July 2022, , Pages 156-162

https://doi.org/10.30476/jamp.2022.93731.1548

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Introduction: Gamification of learning is a novel pedagogical approach in education, and Kahoot is one of the game-based learning platforms widely used for formative assessments in ... Read More

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Design and Effect of Neurosurgical Educational Software Using Gamification on Students’ Learning and Motivation

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Investigating the Effect of Online Gamification on Electrocardiogram Interpretation and Self-Directed Learning in Nursing Students

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Effectiveness of Gamification in Enhancing Learning and Attitudes: A Study of Statistics Education for Health School Students

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Comparison of Gamification, Game-Based Learning, and Serious Games in Medical Education: A Scientometrics Analysis

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Utilizing gamification effect through Kahoot in remote teaching of immunology: Medical students’ perceptions

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