Practical tips for teaching medicine in the metaverse [version 3; peer review: 2 approved, 3 approved with reservations]
The metaverse is based on immersive technologies such as virtual and augmented reality, body tracking, tactile sensation, etc. A growing number of studies are demonstrating the potential of the metaverse as an attractive resource for learning medicine. However, in practice, medical teachers and stud...
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| description | The metaverse is based on immersive technologies such as virtual and augmented reality, body tracking, tactile sensation, etc. A growing number of studies are demonstrating the potential of the metaverse as an attractive resource for learning medicine. However, in practice, medical teachers and students often encounter significant challenges when utilizing the underlying technologies, potentially leading to frustrating learning experiences. A significant part of the teaching time is often devoted to troubleshooting technical issues with the metaverse, and the medical content itself taking a backseat until students become proficient in navigating the metaverse environment. Therefore, it is essential to fit the metaverse's underlying technologies specifically for medical education, minimizing technical hurdles for both teachers and students. In this paper, we deal with this challenge and we present a collection of practical tips that serves as a guide for medical educators making decisions in this emerging field, where they may lack prior experience. Drawing on our observation with a cohort of 776 medical students, we conclude how to effectively identify, design, or implement educational applications tailored for efficient medical learning through the metaverse. Our work may support teachers considering metaverse learning platforms for their classrooms and it is a beneficial reference for the medical education community during the initial stages of implementing the metaverse for teaching. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-88a642d51be64b1c928a37851efd21342024-11-13T01:00:00ZengF1000 Research LtdMedEdPublish2312-79962024-11-011422268Practical tips for teaching medicine in the metaverse [version 3; peer review: 2 approved, 3 approved with reservations]Manuel Maynar0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9154-0712Miguel Angel Rodriguez-Florido1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9453-561XUniversity of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, SpainUniversity of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, SpainThe metaverse is based on immersive technologies such as virtual and augmented reality, body tracking, tactile sensation, etc. A growing number of studies are demonstrating the potential of the metaverse as an attractive resource for learning medicine. However, in practice, medical teachers and students often encounter significant challenges when utilizing the underlying technologies, potentially leading to frustrating learning experiences. A significant part of the teaching time is often devoted to troubleshooting technical issues with the metaverse, and the medical content itself taking a backseat until students become proficient in navigating the metaverse environment. Therefore, it is essential to fit the metaverse's underlying technologies specifically for medical education, minimizing technical hurdles for both teachers and students. In this paper, we deal with this challenge and we present a collection of practical tips that serves as a guide for medical educators making decisions in this emerging field, where they may lack prior experience. Drawing on our observation with a cohort of 776 medical students, we conclude how to effectively identify, design, or implement educational applications tailored for efficient medical learning through the metaverse. Our work may support teachers considering metaverse learning platforms for their classrooms and it is a beneficial reference for the medical education community during the initial stages of implementing the metaverse for teaching.https://mededpublish.org/articles/14-54/v3Undergraduate medical students teaching medicine metaverse methods in medical teaching immersive technologyeng |
| spellingShingle | Manuel Maynar Miguel Angel Rodriguez-Florido Practical tips for teaching medicine in the metaverse [version 3; peer review: 2 approved, 3 approved with reservations] MedEdPublish Undergraduate medical students teaching medicine metaverse methods in medical teaching immersive technology eng |
| title | Practical tips for teaching medicine in the metaverse [version 3; peer review: 2 approved, 3 approved with reservations] |
| title_full | Practical tips for teaching medicine in the metaverse [version 3; peer review: 2 approved, 3 approved with reservations] |
| title_fullStr | Practical tips for teaching medicine in the metaverse [version 3; peer review: 2 approved, 3 approved with reservations] |
| title_full_unstemmed | Practical tips for teaching medicine in the metaverse [version 3; peer review: 2 approved, 3 approved with reservations] |
| title_short | Practical tips for teaching medicine in the metaverse [version 3; peer review: 2 approved, 3 approved with reservations] |
| title_sort | practical tips for teaching medicine in the metaverse version 3 peer review 2 approved 3 approved with reservations |
| topic | Undergraduate medical students teaching medicine metaverse methods in medical teaching immersive technology eng |
| url | https://mededpublish.org/articles/14-54/v3 |
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