EXPLANATORY COMPUTER MODELSIN MEDICAL EDUCATION

Nowadays, the so-called explanatory models are a type of modern Nuremberg funnel that facilitates the absorption of knowledge in medical education. Their role is to use simulation games to promote understanding of the causes of clinical symptoms and the diagnosis and treatment of individual diseases in the context of physiological regulation. At the core of medical simulators are mathematical models of physiological systems. Their creation requires multidisciplinary collaboration of highly qualified experts. Thanks to the development of computer technology, educational simulators have become a new market. Today, many companies are involved in developing simulators. Development also occurs in open communities in the academic environment of universities and development companies. Creating and maintaining a community of simulator users and developers is essential. Our contribution is the creation of a methodology for developing web-based simulators that enable the development of electronic textbooks, linking text with animated images and a simulation model in the background. The so-called explanatory computer models are a type of modern Nuremberg funnel that facilitates knowledge absorption in medical teaching. Their role is to use simulation games to support understanding the causes of clinical symptoms and to comprehend the diagnosis and treatment of individual diseases within the context of physiological regulations. The core of medical simulators is mathematical models of physiological systems. Their creation requires the multidisciplinary cooperation of highly qualified experts. Thanks to the development of computer technology, educational simulators have become a new market. Today, many companies are involved in developing simulators, and development also takes place in open communities within university academic environments and spin-off companies. Creating and maintaining a community of simulator users and creators is essential. Our contribution is the creation of a methodology for developing web simulators, which enables the creation of electronic textbooks by linking text with animated images and a simulation model in the background.