Effectiveness of educational games in surgeons training: A scope review

Medical education has fostered teaching-learning strategies that integrate new pedagogical and evaluative activities in accordance with the advancement in knowledge. Educational games (EG) emerge as an option for improving educational objectives and results, with potential utility within the trainin...

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Main Authors: Suárez-Gómez, Andrea, Vega-Peña, Neil Valentín
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Universidad de Antioquia 2022-10-01
Series:Iatreia
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Vega-Peña, Neil Valentín
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description Medical education has fostered teaching-learning strategies that integrate new pedagogical and evaluative activities in accordance with the advancement in knowledge. Educational games (EG) emerge as an option for improving educational objectives and results, with potential utility within the training process of surgeons. There is growing research on the subject. Objective: To qualitatively evaluate the state of the available evidence on the efficacy of JE as a pedagogical strategy in general surgery postgraduate students. Method: Scoping review of the literature, according to the methodology of the Joanna Briggs Institute. The educational impact of the EG was evaluated according to the Kirkpatrick classification. Results: Evidence about the usefulness of EGs in medical education in surgery is limited. There is a heterogeneity of methodologies, processes and educational results resulting from implementing JE as an evaluation or instructional instrument. However, a positive impact is possible according to research. There is no evaluation of the scope and role of EBs in the training of surgeons. Conclusions: The EG constitute a novel strategy to consider in general surgery education. Its implementation is conditional on the construction of solid, reproducible evidence based on clear teaching-learning objectives. However, research on the subject is incipient.
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spelling doaj.art-2cb3e62a0fd4462a815a9112adfa8ab32022-12-22T03:55:06ZspaUniversidad de AntioquiaIatreia0121-07932011-79652022-10-0135444745710.17533/udea.iatreia.166Effectiveness of educational games in surgeons training: A scope reviewSuárez-Gómez, Andrea0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1633-7084Vega-Peña, Neil Valentín1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4682-5852Universidad de La Sabana, Bogotá, ColombiaUniversidad de La Sabana, Bogotá, ColombiaMedical education has fostered teaching-learning strategies that integrate new pedagogical and evaluative activities in accordance with the advancement in knowledge. Educational games (EG) emerge as an option for improving educational objectives and results, with potential utility within the training process of surgeons. There is growing research on the subject. Objective: To qualitatively evaluate the state of the available evidence on the efficacy of JE as a pedagogical strategy in general surgery postgraduate students. Method: Scoping review of the literature, according to the methodology of the Joanna Briggs Institute. The educational impact of the EG was evaluated according to the Kirkpatrick classification. Results: Evidence about the usefulness of EGs in medical education in surgery is limited. There is a heterogeneity of methodologies, processes and educational results resulting from implementing JE as an evaluation or instructional instrument. However, a positive impact is possible according to research. There is no evaluation of the scope and role of EBs in the training of surgeons. Conclusions: The EG constitute a novel strategy to consider in general surgery education. Its implementation is conditional on the construction of solid, reproducible evidence based on clear teaching-learning objectives. However, research on the subject is incipient.education medical graduategames experimentalgeneral surgerylearning
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title Effectiveness of educational games in surgeons training: A scope review
title_full Effectiveness of educational games in surgeons training: A scope review
title_fullStr Effectiveness of educational games in surgeons training: A scope review
title_full_unstemmed Effectiveness of educational games in surgeons training: A scope review
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