“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.

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African Journal of Emergency Medicine
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2026-01-08
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.afjem.2025.100936
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Educational Games and Gamification
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“More fun than studying or reading a textbook” – Perceptions of a boardgame intervention on toxicology education

Heinri Zaayman, Daniël J. van Hoving, Carine Marks, Catharina Du Plessis
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Educational Games and Gamification
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“More fun than studying or reading a textbook” – Perceptions of a boardgame intervention on toxicology education

Heinri Zaayman, Daniël J. van Hoving, Carine Marks, Catharina Du Plessis
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Abstract

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.

African Journal of Emergency MedicineVol. 16(1)
Western Cape Department of Health (ZA), Stellenbosch University (ZA)
Quality Education
Openalex Percentile: Top 95%
Educational Games and Gamification
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