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TY - JOUR
T1 - Randomised controlled trial of the use of an educational board game in neonatology
AU - Swiderska, Nina
AU - Thomason, Elinor
AU - Hart, Anna
AU - Shaw, Ben
PY - 2013/5
Y1 - 2013/5
N2 - Background: Games have been used in healthcare education to encourage active learning.Aim: To investigate whether an educational board game which had been developed in the speciality of neonatology could influence the learning experience of medical students during their neonatal attachment.Method: A randomised controlled trial of using the game was conducted amongst 67 student participants.Results: The average final assessment score was 4.15 points higher in the group of students that played the game compared to the control group (95% CI–0.88–9.17; p = 0.09). The game was well received by the students.Conclusion: Although we cannot conclude firmly that the game produces an effect on learning, this study suggests that educational games should be investigated further in the delivery of undergraduate learning in specialities where exposure is brief.
AB - Background: Games have been used in healthcare education to encourage active learning.Aim: To investigate whether an educational board game which had been developed in the speciality of neonatology could influence the learning experience of medical students during their neonatal attachment.Method: A randomised controlled trial of using the game was conducted amongst 67 student participants.Results: The average final assessment score was 4.15 points higher in the group of students that played the game compared to the control group (95% CI–0.88–9.17; p = 0.09). The game was well received by the students.Conclusion: Although we cannot conclude firmly that the game produces an effect on learning, this study suggests that educational games should be investigated further in the delivery of undergraduate learning in specialities where exposure is brief.
U2 - 10.3109/0142159X.2013.769679
DO - 10.3109/0142159X.2013.769679
M3 - Journal article
VL - 35
SP - 413
EP - 415
JO - Medical Teacher
JF - Medical Teacher
SN - 1466-187X
IS - 5
ER -