Enhancing Practical Skills in Medical Education: Evaluating the Efficacy of Virtual Simulation Teaching Through Kolb’s Experiential Learning Model
Hongmei Wei, Ning Sheng, Xia Wang, Zhigong Zhang The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230000, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Zhigong Zhang, Email zzgedward@sina.comObjective: This study examines the efficacy of virtual simulation pedagogy grounded in Ko...
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| description | Hongmei Wei, Ning Sheng, Xia Wang, Zhigong Zhang The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230000, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Zhigong Zhang, Email zzgedward@sina.comObjective: This study examines the efficacy of virtual simulation pedagogy grounded in Kolb’s experiential learning model to enhance clinical practice skills and learning experiences among medical undergraduates.Methods: A cohort of 527 medical undergraduates were randomly assigned to a traditional teaching group (N = 264) or a virtual simulation teaching group based on Kolb’s experiential learning model (N = 263). Comparative analysis was conducted through practical skill assessments, self-evaluations, and course satisfaction surveys.Results: The results demonstrated that the virtual simulation teaching group based on Kolb’s experiential learning model significantly outperformed the traditional teaching group in both practical skills and self-assessment (P< 0.01). In addition, this group shows significantly high levels of course satisfaction.Conclusion: Virtual simulation teaching based on Kolb’s experiential learning model effectively enhances medical undergraduate practical competencies and learning motivation, providing a viable approach for optimizing medical education methodologies.Keywords: Kolb’s experiential learning model, virtual simulation teaching, medical education, practical skills |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5ee1ee4665b34a2dae179db50ffb30402025-08-20T03:32:16ZengDove Medical PressAdvances in Medical Education and Practice1179-72582025-06-01Volume 16Issue 111291139104329Enhancing Practical Skills in Medical Education: Evaluating the Efficacy of Virtual Simulation Teaching Through Kolb&rsquo;s Experiential Learning ModelWei HSheng NWang XZhang Z0Department of Vascular and Thyroid SurgeryHongmei Wei, Ning Sheng, Xia Wang, Zhigong Zhang The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230000, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Zhigong Zhang, Email zzgedward@sina.comObjective: This study examines the efficacy of virtual simulation pedagogy grounded in Kolb’s experiential learning model to enhance clinical practice skills and learning experiences among medical undergraduates.Methods: A cohort of 527 medical undergraduates were randomly assigned to a traditional teaching group (N = 264) or a virtual simulation teaching group based on Kolb’s experiential learning model (N = 263). Comparative analysis was conducted through practical skill assessments, self-evaluations, and course satisfaction surveys.Results: The results demonstrated that the virtual simulation teaching group based on Kolb’s experiential learning model significantly outperformed the traditional teaching group in both practical skills and self-assessment (P< 0.01). In addition, this group shows significantly high levels of course satisfaction.Conclusion: Virtual simulation teaching based on Kolb’s experiential learning model effectively enhances medical undergraduate practical competencies and learning motivation, providing a viable approach for optimizing medical education methodologies.Keywords: Kolb’s experiential learning model, virtual simulation teaching, medical education, practical skillshttps://www.dovepress.com/enhancing-practical-skills-in-medical-education-evaluating-the-efficac-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-AMEPKolb’s experiential learning modelvirtual simulation teachingmedical educationpractical skills |
| spellingShingle | Wei H Sheng N Wang X Zhang Z Enhancing Practical Skills in Medical Education: Evaluating the Efficacy of Virtual Simulation Teaching Through Kolb&rsquo;s Experiential Learning Model Advances in Medical Education and Practice Kolb’s experiential learning model virtual simulation teaching medical education practical skills |
| title | Enhancing Practical Skills in Medical Education: Evaluating the Efficacy of Virtual Simulation Teaching Through Kolb&rsquo;s Experiential Learning Model |
| title_full | Enhancing Practical Skills in Medical Education: Evaluating the Efficacy of Virtual Simulation Teaching Through Kolb&rsquo;s Experiential Learning Model |
| title_fullStr | Enhancing Practical Skills in Medical Education: Evaluating the Efficacy of Virtual Simulation Teaching Through Kolb&rsquo;s Experiential Learning Model |
| title_full_unstemmed | Enhancing Practical Skills in Medical Education: Evaluating the Efficacy of Virtual Simulation Teaching Through Kolb&rsquo;s Experiential Learning Model |
| title_short | Enhancing Practical Skills in Medical Education: Evaluating the Efficacy of Virtual Simulation Teaching Through Kolb&rsquo;s Experiential Learning Model |
| title_sort | enhancing practical skills in medical education evaluating the efficacy of virtual simulation teaching through kolb amp rsquo s experiential learning model |
| topic | Kolb’s experiential learning model virtual simulation teaching medical education practical skills |
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