Digital boardgame approach to review and reinforcement of complex medical subjects: An exploratory study into anatomical education. (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun Wen Tan ◽  
Sreenivasulu Reddy Mogali
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Serious Games ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Short Scale ◽  
Game Session ◽  
Student Subjects

BACKGROUND Serious games have the potential to resolve educational problems faced by medical students, such as insufficient rehearsal due to boredom and lack of motivation. However, serious games relatively novel concepts to science and many genres of games common in recreation remain under-researched in the literature. Boardgames are one such genre that, despite their potential, affordability, and flexibility, are rarely designed for medical students and little is known of student perceptions of them, and their compatibility with rehearsal. OBJECTIVE The study sought to elicit, via an exploratory study, student perceptions of a digital serious boardgame specifically designed for the gamified rehearsal of complex medical subjects, with the chosen topic of anatomy. METHODS A digital serious boardgame, based off Self-Determination Theory was first designed and developed to facilitate rehearsal of anatomy. Student subjects were then recruited to partake in the intervention and split in three teams of two per game session, after which they were administered the Flow Short Scale (7-point Likert scale from 1 [Not at all] to 7 [Very much]) survey, and then a focus group discussion to elicit their perceptions on the game. RESULTS A total of 12 undergraduate Year 2 medical students from the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine participated in the study. Flow Short Scale results indicated a moderate level of overall flow (M = 4.94, SD = 1.07) via the subdomains of fluency (M = 4.77, SD = 1.13) and absorption (M = 5.21, SD = 1.1). Students perceived the game as fun, enjoyable, engaging, and appropriate for a rehearsal tool that alleviated the monotony of traditional methods of rehearsal. CONCLUSIONS Digital boardgame-based rehearsal tool, when based off Self-Determination Theory, appear to suitable for gamified rehearsal in a fun and enjoyable environment due to its facilitation of intrinsic motivation in its players.

scholarly journals Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic Motivation as Drivers for Early Engagement in Research by Medical Students

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yassar Alamri ◽  
Erik Monasterio ◽  
Lutz Beckert ◽  
Tim J Wilkinson
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Extrinsic Motivation ◽  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Research Engagement ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Research Involvement ◽  
Key Factor

Abstract BackgroundA student’s motivation is a key factor in their success in undertaking an education endeavour. However, how this relates to involvement in research by medical students is unclear.MethodsAn electronic questionnaire was sent to all medical students at our institution. To ascertain students’ motivation to undertake research, they were asked an open-ended question to describe the single major factor that would encourage them to get involved in research as a medical student. A framework of self-determination theory was used to deductively code the responses as intrinsic motivation (‘IM’; e.g., interest/passion) or extrinsic motivation (‘EM’; e.g. improving CV). The two groups were then contrasted in relation to their research engagement.ResultsA total of 348 students were included in the survey, of whom 204 were coded as IM responses, and 144 were coded as EM responses. Students who engaged in extra-curricular research activities were more likely to report an underlying EM (48% vs. 36%, p = 0.03). They were also older (23.7 ± 3.5 vs. 21.9 ± 3.7, p = 0.005), and more likely to have completed a prior research degree (15% vs. 3%, p = 0.01).ConclusionIn this study, EM was a bigger influencer on research involvement by medical students than IM. Future studies should explore promoters of IM, and include longitudinal data in order to assess whether EM students continue to be involved in research long-term.

scholarly journals Using a Self-Determination Theory Approach to Understand Student Perceptions of Inquiry-Based Learning

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
FangFang Zhao ◽  
Gillian Roehrig ◽  
Lorelei Patrick ◽  
Levesque-Bristol Chantal ◽  
Sehoya Cotner
Keyword(s):  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Inquiry Based Learning ◽  
Open Inquiry ◽  
Written Responses ◽  
Laboratory Activities

Inquiry-based laboratory activities, as a part of science curricula, have been advocated to increase students’ learning outcomes and improve students’ learning experiences, but students sometimes struggle with open-inquiry activities. This study aims to investigate students’ perceptions of inquiry-based learning in a set of laboratory activities, specifically from a psychological (i.e., Self-Determination Theory) perspective. Students’ ratings of the level of inquiry in these activities indicate that students’ perceptions of inquiry align with the instructor-intended amount of inquiry in each exercise. Students’ written responses, explaining their ratings, indicate that students’ perceptions of the amount of inquiry in a given lab exercise relate to their feeling of freedom (or autonomy), competence, and relatedness (or support), during the inquiry-based learning activities. The results imply that instructors implementing inquiry-based learning activities should consider student motivation, and Self-Determination Theory can be a useful diagnostic tool during teaching development.

scholarly journals AN EXPLORATORY STUDY ON CHARACTERS AND RELATIONSHIPS AMONG PARTICIPATION MOTIVATIONS AND RELATED ELEMENTS OF YOUTH BASKETBALL PLAYERS

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Howard Z. Zeng
Keyword(s):  
Goal Setting ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
Psychological Needs ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Problem Statement ◽  
Basketball Players ◽  
Youth Athletes ◽  
Motivation Factors

Problem Statement: Since the Youth Olympic Summer Games became a new global sports event in 2010 and is held every four years, youth athletes’ behaviors and factors that motivated them to continually participate in the sport they choose have become interesting research inquiries: what are the reasons/factors that really motivated them continually engaged in the sports they love? Can these reasons/factors be identified and predicted? Purpose: The purposes of this study were to examine the traits of essential factors that motivated the youth basketball players to participate in their practices and competitions; examine how Gender, Supporting, Goal-setting, Years Playing Basketball related elements impacted their levels of participation-motivations; and the relationships among these psychological needs and motivation factors. Furthermore, the predictors among the psychological needs associated with their essential motivation factors were also explored. Methods: The Adapted Youth Basketball Players' Participation-Motivations Questionnaire was used for data collection; and Self-Determination Theory was used as the theoretical framework; the participants were 253 youth basketball players (Boys = 136, Girls = 117). Data analyses were done by a 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 factorial MANOVA, exploratory factor analysis, and multiple regression analyses. Results: Findings indicate that Supporting and Goal-setting elements had significant effects on the youth basketball players’ participation-motivations, but Gender and Years Play Basketball elements did not. The youth basketball players who were supported by parents possessed higher participant motivations than those supported by their schools. The participants who set their goals for professionals possessed higher participation-motivations than those who set goals for non-professional. Conclusions: In conclusion, through multiple statistics approaches and analyses, the traits and relationships among the youth basketball players’ participation-motivations, and how their motivations associate with the four related elements can be identified and predicted. <p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0770/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>

Student Perceptions of Instructional Choices in Middle School Physical Education

2016 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 138-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bulent Agbuga ◽  
Ping Xiang ◽  
Ron E. McBride ◽  
Xiaoxia Su
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Public Schools ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
Need Satisfaction ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
School Students ◽  
Student Autonomy ◽  
Procedural Autonomy

Purpose:Framed within self-determination theory, this study examined relationships among perceived instructional choices (cognitive, organizational, and procedural), autonomy need satisfaction, and engagement (behavioral, cognitive, and emotional) among Turkish students in middle school physical education.Methods:Participants consisted of 246 (124 boys, 122 girls) middle school students enrolled in physical education classes at four public schools in the west Turkey. Questionnaires were used to collect the data.Results:Perceived cognitive, organizational and procedural choices were found all important to students’ autonomy need satisfaction and/or engagement. Autonomy need satisfaction fully or partially mediated the relationships between perceived instructional choices and engagement.Discussion/Conclusion:The study provides empirical data that instructional choices supported student autonomy need satisfaction, and were related to student engagement in middle school physical education.

scholarly journals Reaching consensus promotes the internalization of commitment to social change

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (5) ◽  
pp. 615-630 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emma F. Thomas ◽  
Craig McGarty ◽  
Avelie Stuart ◽  
Laura G. E. Smith ◽  
Luc Bourgeois
Keyword(s):  
Social Change ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
Social Identities ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Global Poverty ◽  
Social Forces ◽  
Safe Drinking Water ◽  
Large Numbers ◽  
The Social

Solving the world’s most pressing problems (climate change, global poverty) will require the commitment of large numbers of people. The current research draws upon the joint insights of self-determination theory and the social identity perspective to consider the mechanisms through which social interaction engenders commitment to social change. Participants ( N = 137) engaged in a small group discussion to plan strategies for providing safe drinking water to people in developing countries. The degree of consensus within the interaction (regarding desired change and action to achieve that change) was measured. Multilevel path analysis showed that communication of consensus allows motives to become internalized, giving rise to new identities and commitment to social change. These results suggest that to understand how to promote commitment to social change, we need to understand the social forces that promote the formation and internalization of meaningful social identities.

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