“More fun than studying or reading a textbook” – Perceptions of a boardgame intervention on toxicology education
Our study showed that the boardgame intervention enhanced the learning and understanding of toxicology concepts amongst participants, identified knowledge gaps and promoted storytelling. The active engagement of the game promoted the retention of knowledge from a real-world perspective and was a fun alternative to other educational instruction methods. Furthermore, the interviews assisted in improving the boardgame.
Authors
- Heinri Zaayman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7639-7030)
- Daniël J. van Hoving (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4300-0372)
- Carine Marks (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9033-4212)
- Catharina Du Plessis
Institutions
- Western Cape Department of Health (ZA)
- Stellenbosch University (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- African Journal of Emergency Medicine
- Published
- 2026-01-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.afjem.2025.100936
- Primary Topic
- Educational Games and Gamification
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00