The replacement of ‘paper’ cases by interactive online virtual patients in problem-based learning

Problem‐based learning in internal medicine: virtual patients or paper‐based problems?

“…When teaching students in core internal medicine courses, a mixture of p-PBL and VP sessions is advisable. Although our study shows no significant difference in educational performance and diagnostic thinking with either method of teaching, student acceptance of VP is very high, 6,28,29 which could mean a boost in their motivation to study.…”

Problem‐based learning in internal medicine: virtual patients or paper‐based problems?

“…When teaching students in core internal medicine courses, a mixture of p-PBL and VP sessions is advisable. Although our study shows no significant difference in educational performance and diagnostic thinking with either method of teaching, student acceptance of VP is very high, 6,28,29 which could mean a boost in their motivation to study.…”

A qualitative study of postgraduate students' perceptions of virtual patients in emergency medicine tutorials

“…43 In this study, as in a previous one, 29 participants believed one of the advantages of VP was that it allowed users to make decisions, and when VP was used for self-study, one's decision making skills and confidence were reinforced.…”

Development and validation of simulated virtual patients to impart early clinical exposure in endocrine physiology

“…In our study, when individual feedback items were considered, the highest rating was given by students to the item, "I found SVPs to be more engaging than paper-based cases." This finding adds to a growing body of literature in which replacement of paper-based cases by web-based SVPs was accepted by both faculty and first-year students (27,28,30). Even SVPs designed to replace lectures were convincingly supported by students and found to be as useful as conventional teaching aids (2).…”

Problem‐based learning in internal medicine: virtual patients or paper‐based problems?

“…When teaching students in core internal medicine courses, a mixture of p-PBL and VP sessions is advisable. Although our study shows no significant difference in educational performance and diagnostic thinking with either method of teaching, student acceptance of VP is very high, 6,28,29 which could mean a boost in their motivation to study.…”

A qualitative study of postgraduate students' perceptions of virtual patients in emergency medicine tutorials

“…43 In this study, as in a previous one, 29 participants believed one of the advantages of VP was that it allowed users to make decisions, and when VP was used for self-study, one's decision making skills and confidence were reinforced.…”

Development and validation of simulated virtual patients to impart early clinical exposure in endocrine physiology

“…In our study, when individual feedback items were considered, the highest rating was given by students to the item, "I found SVPs to be more engaging than paper-based cases." This finding adds to a growing body of literature in which replacement of paper-based cases by web-based SVPs was accepted by both faculty and first-year students (27,28,30). Even SVPs designed to replace lectures were convincingly supported by students and found to be as useful as conventional teaching aids (2).…”

Problem‐based learning in internal medicine: virtual patients or paper‐based problems?

“…When teaching students in core internal medicine courses, a mixture of p-PBL and VP sessions is advisable. Although our study shows no significant difference in educational performance and diagnostic thinking with either method of teaching, student acceptance of VP is very high, 6,28,29 which could mean a boost in their motivation to study.…”

A qualitative study of postgraduate students' perceptions of virtual patients in emergency medicine tutorials

“…43 In this study, as in a previous one, 29 participants believed one of the advantages of VP was that it allowed users to make decisions, and when VP was used for self-study, one's decision making skills and confidence were reinforced.…”

Development and validation of simulated virtual patients to impart early clinical exposure in endocrine physiology

“…In our study, when individual feedback items were considered, the highest rating was given by students to the item, "I found SVPs to be more engaging than paper-based cases." This finding adds to a growing body of literature in which replacement of paper-based cases by web-based SVPs was accepted by both faculty and first-year students (27,28,30). Even SVPs designed to replace lectures were convincingly supported by students and found to be as useful as conventional teaching aids (2).…”