Research: Identifying indicators to guide adaptive scaffolding in games
NWO-funded research into game-based learning, using abcdeSIM, by Erasmus MC and Maastricht University, in collaboration with IJsfontein and VirtualMedSchool: “Identifying indicators to guide adaptive scaffolding in games.” Research by: Tjitske J.E. Faber, Mary E.W. Dankbaar, Rob Kickert, Walter W. van den Broek en Jeroen J.G. van Merriënboer. Highlights: • Adaptive scaffolding may enhance learning in game-based learning environments. • Potential indicators for scaffolding include a...
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Research: How prior knowledge affects problem-solving performance in a medical simulation game: Using game-logs and eye-tracking.
NWO-funded research “How prior knowledge affects problem-solving performance in a medical simulation game: Using game-logs and eye-tracking,” using our serious game AbcdeSIM. Research by: Joy Yeonjoo Lee, Jeroen Donkers, Halszka Jarodzka, and Jeroen J.G. van Merriënboer. Highlights: • Developing theory-based indicators of expertise leads to sound validation. • Experts show higher systematicity in their task approach than novices. • Experts attend critical areas more and...
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Symposium Game-Based Learning of Complex Skills: State of the Art and Future Directions
VirtualMedSchool will be present at the symposium “Game-Based Learning of Complex Skills: State of the Art and Future Directions,” which takes place Monday, October 3rd, in the World Trade Center Rotterdam. This symposium concludes a NWO-funded research into game-based learning by Erasmus MC and Maastricht University, in collaboration with IJsfontein and VirtualMedSchool, for which our abdeSIM has been used. In addition, we say goodbye to...
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Best practices of playful learning
Playful learning helps students to learn valuable skills such as persistence, collaboration, experimenting, and failure. It stimulates their intrinsic motivation, their flow, and a mindset in which they take more risks, which can increase their self-esteem and make them more resilient. In their blog series about playful learning, Yentl Croes and Emma Wiersma from Leiden University, already covered the best practices of Leiden University teachers...
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Siemens Healthineers and abcdeSIM
We are very proud to announce that AbcdeSIM is now also available through Siemens Healthineers. You can find us at the online education section on their website. At Siemens Healthineers, the mission is to enable healthcare providers to increase value by empowering them on their journey towards expanding precision medicine, transforming care delivery, and improving patient experience, all enabled by digitalizing healthcare. Siemens Healthineers is a...
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AbcdeSIM in EWMagazine
Wetenschap en games-industrie dragen met ‘serieuze computerspellen’ bij aan opleiding van medisch personeel. Uit recent onderzoek blijkt dat opzettelijk het verkeerde doen, een goede leermethode is. “Meer leren door opzettelijk een fout te maken” Artikel over AbcdeSIM in EWMagazine via Hans Luyck van IJsfontein, klik hier voor de link en hier voor het artikel. ...
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Workshop ziekenhuisfarmacie
Op 18 november as zal VirtualMedschool samen met dr. Nicole Hunfeld, apotheek Erasmus MC, een groep van ca. 60 AIOS ziekenhuisfarmacie digitaal onderwijs geven. Het (digitaal) programma is als volgt: Start programma online Patiënt journey Aankomst patiënt op de SEH Serious gaming Door Ronald Nanninga (CEO virtual medschool) + Maarten Nuver (AIOS Interne geneeskunde, Erasmus MC) Patiënt wordt doorgestuurd naar de IC De IC patiënt Algemene beginselen...
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Learning airway through simulation
October 18th our CEO attended as speaker during the ASPA-FLEX Webinar Series, entitled: “Learning airway through simulation”. It was a very interesting webinar. This webinar has been organized by the Asian Society of Paediatric Anaesthesiologists e-Education Committee (ASPA, www.aspa-2000.com) Upcoming, we will also speak at the SIMS Challenge 2020 finals on November 5th, 2020. More information about this event can be found at http://www.seriousgamesasia.com/simsc2020/sims-challenge-2020/ ...
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Winner AbcdeSIM battle
Our AbcdeSIM Battle has been a great success! Students from all over the world joined our exciting battle. It was a very close call, but we do have a winner! The winner of the Oculus Quest is Keng Hin of the Singapore University of Technology and Design. The price has been hand over by Bina Rai PhD, Senior Lecturer of the Singapore University of Technology and...
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Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD)
June 11nd we had a guest lecture for students of the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), for their cohort about serious game designing. The students first attended our battle in order to experience our game, afterward through Zoom we discussed the game, our CEO Ronald Nanninga told them more about serious gaming and our abcdeSIM. It was a very interesting and positive conversation,...
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