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Abstract

Introduction:
Educational gamification is the introduction of game elements into other activities such as teaching and learning. VERT is a tool in therapeutic radiography that lends itself to gamification as it allows students to experiment and learn at no risk to the patient. The aim of this study was to evaluate the use of a gamified simulation using competitive task elements.

Method:
A total of 78 participants undertook the study which involved a demonstration and practice patient set-up followed by an unassisted timed patient set-up. Once complete the students score was added to a leaderboard.

Results:
Results show very good students’ feedback on the simulation elements, and that skills were transferable and would improve clinical performance. Gender differences were observed in the competitive feedback on two items, satisfaction from competing and competition encouraging performance.

Conclusion:
Overall the competitive aspect was viewed positively by students, although females appeared to enjoy the competitive aspects less than the male students, deriving significantly less satisfaction from the competitive element of the simulation. Despite the emphasis on teamwork within the profession, competitive gamification does appear to have a role within the undergraduate curriculum if carried out correctly.

Publication Type:	Article
Additional Information:	This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution licence (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted re-use, distribution and reproduction, provided the original article is properly cited. © The Author(s), 2023. Published by Cambridge University Press
Publisher Keywords:	Competition, education, electron simulation, gamification, VERT
Subjects:	R Medicine > RC Internal medicine
Departments:	School of Health & Psychological Sciences > Midwifery & Radiography
SWORD Depositor:	Symplectic Administrator

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