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Cross-discipline teaching and learning of cardiology through an augmented reality application
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Lee, Chooi Yeng, Moffat, Kevin G., Harris, Philippa, Shepherd, Irwyn and McIntosh, Paul (2024) Cross-discipline teaching and learning of cardiology through an augmented reality application. International Journal of Healthcare Simulation . doi:10.54531/nstx3966 ISSN 2754-4524. (In Press)
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Official URL: http://doi.org/10.54531/nstx3966
Abstract
Undergraduate health sciences and health professional degree programmes introduce students to common heart diseases and associated treatments, including atrial fibrillation (AF). Our students, second-year biomedical science and pharmacy students, through formal and informal feedback on their learning experience with cardiology, noted AF as the most difficult to comprehend. The learning challenges include electrophysiology and pharmacology aspects of AF. This study, therefore, aims to investigate the potential use of augmented reality (AR) to enhance students’ engagement and understanding of AF. Based upon students’ feedback, and guided by the learning outcomes of our degree programmes, we developed an AR application (App) to teach AF, covering general as well as discipline-specific learning content. The development was done through an iterative process, grounded in the constructivist learning theories. A survey consisting of 13 Likert-scale questions and an open-ended question formulated around user interface principles was conducted to gather students’ feedback of the App. Thirteen per cent of pharmacy students ( This study shows that AR technology has enhanced students’ engagement as well as perception of understanding of AF, specifically in the areas that students find difficult. This authentic learning tool has successfully addressed some of the learning challenges raised by students of both disciplines. Students’ positive feedback suggests that a carefully designed AR App, guided by learning theories, is a suitable and viable option to improve students’ understanding of complex subjects, apart from making learning immersive and engaging.
Item Type: | Journal Article | |||||||||
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Subjects: | L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB2300 Higher Education Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA76 Electronic computers. Computer science. Computer software R Medicine > RC Internal medicine |
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Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Science > Life Sciences (2010- ) | |||||||||
SWORD Depositor: | Library Publications Router | |||||||||
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Cardiology -- Study and teaching , Cardiology -- Study and teaching -- Technological innovations, Augmented reality, Augmented reality in education , Atrial fibrillation | |||||||||
Journal or Publication Title: | International Journal of Healthcare Simulation | |||||||||
Publisher: | Adi Health+Wellness | |||||||||
ISSN: | 2754-4524 | |||||||||
Official Date: | 2024 | |||||||||
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DOI: | 10.54531/nstx3966 | |||||||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | |||||||||
Publication Status: | In Press | |||||||||
Re-use Statement: | ** From Crossref journal articles via Jisc Publications Router ** History: epub 01-11-2023; issued 01-11-2023. | |||||||||
Access rights to Published version: | Open Access (Creative Commons) | |||||||||
Date of first compliant deposit: | 27 November 2023 | |||||||||
Date of first compliant Open Access: | 1 December 2023 | |||||||||
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