Zombies, space stations and a mysterious virus! An online game for teaching outbreak management to medical students

Authors

  • Nikolas Scovell Griffith University, Australia
  • Ranil Appuhamy Griffith University, Australia
  • Kathy Heathcote Griffith University, Australia
  • Lennert Veerman Griffith University, Australia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11157/fohpe.v25i2.745

Keywords:

gamification, outbreak management, medical education, public health, evaluation

Abstract

We created an online educational game to teach outbreak management principles to first-year medical students. A post-game survey was administered to evaluate the learning experience and identify areas for improvement. Our results show the game was well received, indicating its acceptability and effectiveness as an educational tool. This supports a growing body of literature demonstrating the positive results of gamification in not only medical teaching but also health education more broadly.

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Published

2024-06-28

How to Cite

Scovell, N., Appuhamy, R., Heathcote, K., & Veerman, L. (2024). Zombies, space stations and a mysterious virus! An online game for teaching outbreak management to medical students. Focus on Health Professional Education: A Multi-Professional Journal, 25(2), 92–95. https://doi.org/10.11157/fohpe.v25i2.745

Issue

Vol. 25 No. 2 (2024)

Section

Innovative Teaching and Learning Project

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