Analysis of different gamification-based teaching resources for physiotherapy students: a comparative study
Abstract Background For health professionals, gamification is a new teaching method that has achieved an important role in recent years, with excellent results in learning and knowledge acquisition. Thus, the objective of this study was to analyze the gaming experience through different gamification...
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| author | Irene Sandoval-Hernández Guadalupe Molina-Torres Felipe León-Morillas Carmen Ropero-Padilla Manuel González-Sánchez Jesús Martínez-Cal |
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| description | Abstract Background For health professionals, gamification is a new teaching method that has achieved an important role in recent years, with excellent results in learning and knowledge acquisition. Thus, the objective of this study was to analyze the gaming experience through different gamification resources in the classroom with physiotherapy students. Methods A comparative study on gamification-based teaching resources was carried out during the first semester of the 2021–2022 academic year. A total of 33 physiotherapy students participated in this study. After the theoretical topics were taught, the participants were invited to participate in different gamification resources such as Kahoot!, Physiotherapy Party and Escape Room. The gaming experience with the different gamification resources was measured with the GAMEX scale. Results The Physiotherapy Party showed a higher score in relation to the enjoyment dimension compared to the Kahoot! and Escape Room (p = 0.004). The Escape Room presented higher scores in absorption, creative thinking, activation and dominance compared to Kahoot! and Physiotherapy Party (p < 0.005). Conclusions Gamification resources promote enjoyment and creativity in the students in the classroom. The use of new teaching methods based on gamification, such as Escape Room as Physiotherapy Party should be considered as first choice in the use of gamification resources due to the benefits they bring to students. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-392d75ef40ca425eb7a3987bdb55dfc12023-11-26T13:41:13ZengBMCBMC Medical Education1472-69202023-09-012311810.1186/s12909-023-04576-8Analysis of different gamification-based teaching resources for physiotherapy students: a comparative studyIrene Sandoval-Hernández0Guadalupe Molina-Torres1Felipe León-Morillas2Carmen Ropero-Padilla3Manuel González-Sánchez4Jesús Martínez-Cal5Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physical Therapy, University of GranadaFaculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Medicine, University of AlmeriaFaculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy, University Catholic of Murcia – UCAMFaculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Medicine, University of AlmeriaFaculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy, University of MalagaFaculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Medicine, University of AlmeriaAbstract Background For health professionals, gamification is a new teaching method that has achieved an important role in recent years, with excellent results in learning and knowledge acquisition. Thus, the objective of this study was to analyze the gaming experience through different gamification resources in the classroom with physiotherapy students. Methods A comparative study on gamification-based teaching resources was carried out during the first semester of the 2021–2022 academic year. A total of 33 physiotherapy students participated in this study. After the theoretical topics were taught, the participants were invited to participate in different gamification resources such as Kahoot!, Physiotherapy Party and Escape Room. The gaming experience with the different gamification resources was measured with the GAMEX scale. Results The Physiotherapy Party showed a higher score in relation to the enjoyment dimension compared to the Kahoot! and Escape Room (p = 0.004). The Escape Room presented higher scores in absorption, creative thinking, activation and dominance compared to Kahoot! and Physiotherapy Party (p < 0.005). Conclusions Gamification resources promote enjoyment and creativity in the students in the classroom. The use of new teaching methods based on gamification, such as Escape Room as Physiotherapy Party should be considered as first choice in the use of gamification resources due to the benefits they bring to students.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-023-04576-8Escape roomGamificationKahoot!Physiotherapy PartyPhysiotherapy |
| spellingShingle | Irene Sandoval-Hernández Guadalupe Molina-Torres Felipe León-Morillas Carmen Ropero-Padilla Manuel González-Sánchez Jesús Martínez-Cal Analysis of different gamification-based teaching resources for physiotherapy students: a comparative study BMC Medical Education Escape room Gamification Kahoot! Physiotherapy Party Physiotherapy |
| title | Analysis of different gamification-based teaching resources for physiotherapy students: a comparative study |
| title_full | Analysis of different gamification-based teaching resources for physiotherapy students: a comparative study |
| title_fullStr | Analysis of different gamification-based teaching resources for physiotherapy students: a comparative study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Analysis of different gamification-based teaching resources for physiotherapy students: a comparative study |
| title_short | Analysis of different gamification-based teaching resources for physiotherapy students: a comparative study |
| title_sort | analysis of different gamification based teaching resources for physiotherapy students a comparative study |
| topic | Escape room Gamification Kahoot! Physiotherapy Party Physiotherapy |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-023-04576-8 |
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