PBL combined with virtual simulation improved theoretical knowledge and practical skills in clinical biochemistry¶
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q2 i? Integrating PBL with virtual simulation improved examination scores in theoretical knowledge and experimental operational skills (p=0.0095) relative to LBL and traditional SIM lab. → Owolabi Joshua O. 2025
Evidence¶
Owolabi Joshua O. 2025¶
Owolabi Joshua O., Gardner Katresa, Agboola Rasheed, Yesudas Rekha R., Shaw Jennifer H. (2025). Use of simulation for teaching biomedical sciences to undergraduate medical students- a scoping review. BMC Medical Education. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-025-07819-y
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Quasi-experimental study of pre-clerkship medical students in a Chinese clinical biochemistry laboratory class comparing PBL with virtual SIM lab against LBL and traditional SIM lab; "PBL and virtual SIM lab improved examination scores in theoretical knowledge and experimental operational skills (p=0.0095)". No effect size printed.
"PBL and virtual SIM lab improved examination scores in theoretical knowledge and experimental operational skills (p=0.0095) relative to LBL and traditional SIM lab."
Discussion¶
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