Abstract
Background: The application of digital educational games in health professions education is on expansion and game-based education usage is increasing. Methods: Diverse databases were searched and the related papers were reviewed. Results: Considering the growing popularity of educational games in medical education, we attempted to classify their benefits, flaws, and engaging factors. Conclusion: Advantages, disadvantages, and engagement factors of educational digital games used for health professions education must be the focus of attention in designing games for health professions discipline.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Article number | 117 |
| Pages (from-to) | 780-785 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2017 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Advantages
- Disadvantages
- Game
- Game engagement factors
- Health professions education
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