Designing an African-context game to entice physiotherapy students to study child developmental milestones

A cross-sectional, cross-over study will be conducted towards the end of 2025, combining quantitative and qualitative methods to evaluate the game's effectiveness. Findings will inform iterative improvements and guide broader implementation across health sciences programmes. Key lessons learned include the value of early stakeholder engagement, the importance of adaptable technology, and the potential of gamification to enhance active learning and learning autonomy in health professions education.

Authors

Institutions

Publication Details

Journal
Medical Teacher
Published
2025-09-12
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/0142159x.2025.2556872
Primary Topic
Educational Games and Gamification
Type
article
Field-Weighted Citation Impact
0.00
Controls
|||
ALL TIME
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
article

Designing an African-context game to entice physiotherapy students to study child developmental milestones

Anri Human, Maria Elizabeth Cochrane
Medical Teacher
Educational Games and Gamification
article

Designing an African-context game to entice physiotherapy students to study child developmental milestones

Anri Human, Maria Elizabeth Cochrane
article en

Abstract

A cross-sectional, cross-over study will be conducted towards the end of 2025, combining quantitative and qualitative methods to evaluate the game's effectiveness. Findings will inform iterative improvements and guide broader implementation across health sciences programmes. Key lessons learned include the value of early stakeholder engagement, the importance of adaptable technology, and the potential of gamification to enhance active learning and learning autonomy in health professions education.

Medical Teacher
University of Pretoria (ZA)
Openalex Percentile: Top 73%
Educational Games and Gamification
AI Navigator

Ask Laika to Summarize, Analyze, and Connect papers live on the map.

Summarize Papers & Methodologies

Extract key findings, datasets, and comparative methods across publications.

Benchmark Rankings & Visual Analytics

Rank top research institutions, authors, funders, topics, and journals by Field-Weighted Citation Impact (FWCI) and paper volume with instant charts.

Connect Distant Disciplines

Bridge topological clusters on the map to find hidden collaborative intersections.