Effectiveness of the serious game for learning in nursing: systematic review

Abstract

Objective To identify the effectiveness of the serious game in improving learning outcomes compared to the different teaching strategies used in the education of nursing students. Method Systematic review, conducted from July 2019 to May 2020, at PubMed®, Scopus, CINAHL, Web of Science and LILACS. Studies of experimental and quasi-experimental design were included, with no delimitation of time frame, aimed at nursing students, who approached the use of the serious game as the main teaching strategy compared with other pedagogical methods. Results Six articles were included, which compared the serious game with traditional and active teaching and learning strategies (expository class, text reading and simulation). The studies were considered of moderate quality, with an average score of 12.83. Nursing students submitted to the serious game showed better learning results. Conclusion The serious game proved to be more effective for learning in nursing when compared to other teaching strategies.

The effectiveness of serious games designed for infection prevention and promotion of safe behaviors of senior nursing students during the COVID-19 pandemic

“…This study has some limitations, such as the single-center design. The importance of developing multicenter research that addresses the adoption of the SGs as a learning strategy for best practice is given by obtaining larger samples for more generalizable results and by sharing resources between collaborative sites and promoting networks 27 . Also, our study did not have a control group, therefore the findings cannot be compared to another training method and the results may pose risks in terms of reliability.…”

Serious educational games for children: A comprehensive framework

“…The several advantages of SGs for instructional purposes, such as enhancing the engagement and motivation of the players, achieving optimal attention, improving learners' skills in an enjoyable way, providing an interactive environment, giving quick feedback and progress records, and affording teamwork among learners, led to their popularity in the educational fields [ [6] , [7] , [8] ]. Accordingly, many studies have been conducted to show the positive effect of SGs on education and learning [ [9] , [10] , [11] ]. For instance, Tubelo et al revealed that the SGs were an effective tool for improving the students’ knowledge of primary healthcare content [ 10 ].…”

“…For instance, Tubelo et al revealed that the SGs were an effective tool for improving the students’ knowledge of primary healthcare content [ 10 ]. Nascimento et al concluded in their systematic review that SGs can be used as an effective technology for nursing learning compared to other teaching methods [ 11 ].…”

Validation of the content of a serious game to support patient safety teaching

“…Inicialmente, estos juegos fueron desarrollados para formar profesionales en el ámbito laboral, pero a medida que se comprobó su eficacia, su uso se fue ampliando al ámbito de la educación escolar y universitaria. Su relevancia quedó demostrada por una revisión sistemática (6) realizada en 2021, que mostró una mejora en el aprendizaje y la satisfacción de los estudiantes luego del uso del serious game, según la evaluación de estudios experimentales publicados.…”