Visual and auditory features of DPBL technologies are appreciated but tactile realism is limited¶

Claim · All claims
Evidence · 1 study · quant-synthesis r3 · q2
Currency · newest study 2025 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Students highlighted visual and auditory aspects of DPBL technologies as helpful for comprehension, while the tactile dimension was consistently described as lacking, limiting perceived realism. → Rathleff Camilla Rams 2025

Evidence¶

Rathleff Camilla Rams 2025¶

Rathleff Camilla Rams, Vergel John, Ryberg Thomas, Kristensen Jette Kolding, Telléus Patrik Kjaersdam. (2025). Medical students’ evaluation of digital problem-based learning: a mixed-methods systematic review. BMC Medical Education. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-025-07823-2

q2 · i? · quant-synthesis · r3

Thematic synthesis of 150 quotes under set design found that "Both visual and auditive aspects of the technologies were highlighted as helpful" while "the tactile dimension was consistently described as lacking."

"Both visual and auditive aspects of the technologies were highlighted as helpful in improving the comprehension of the subject matter. In contrast, the tactile dimension was consistently described as lacking, which limited the perceived realism of the digital tools"

Discussion¶

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