Enhancing Practical Skills in Medical Education: Evaluating the Efficacy of Virtual Simulation Teaching Through Kolb’s Experiential Learning Model
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: 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 [email protected]: 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
Authors: Wei H, Sheng N, Wang X, Zhang Z
Language: English
Subfield: Physiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W6990931340
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