Providing dementia education with augmented reality: a health sciences and medicine feasibility pilot study

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Jones, Cindy
Khalil, Daniel
Mander, Karanjot
Yeoh, Alexandra
Moro, Christian
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2022
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Understanding the key physiology and anatomy of the brain, and the mechanisms underlying dementia, represents essential components within a medical curriculum. This study assessed the implementation feasibility of an augmented reality (AR) three-dimensional (3D) brain visualisation learning mode and the knowledge improvements in medical students when compared to a text-based pamphlet. The pamphlet group learnt from a double-sided information pamphlet, while the AR group used an AR app. In AR, participants held a cube in front of the camera on the tablet, rendered on-screen as a 3D brain model, and received a narrated lesson containing the same information as the pamphlet verbatim. Both resources were also evaluated for perceived usefulness via pre-post tests and written survey. A total of 24 students participated in the study. A significant overall difference in knowledge scores (p < 0.001) was found for all participants but without significant differences between groups. Prior education was a significant covariate for pre-post change (p = 0.016) across all participants but had no impact on group outcomes. Positive feedback was received on both resources where the majority perceived them as easy to use, enjoyable, and helped develop their knowledge of dementia. Both the text-based pamphlet and AR delivery modes improved knowledge, although neither was significantly superior to the other. However, the AR lesson was perceived highly for learning, and has the potential for implementation within a medical programme.

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Research in Learning Technology

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30

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©2022 C. Jones et al. Research in Learning Technology is the journal of the Association for Learning Technology (ALT), a UK-based professional and scholarly society and membership organisation. ALT is registered charity number 1063519. http://www.alt.ac.uk/. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), allowing third parties to copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format and to remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially, provided the original work is properly cited and states its license.

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Neurology and neuromuscular diseases

Cognitive neuroscience

Graphics, augmented reality and games not elsewhere classified

Specialist studies in education

Education systems

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Education & Educational Research

dementia

neurological disorders

augmented reality

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Jones, C; Khalil, D; Mander, K; Yeoh, A; Moro, C, Providing dementia education with augmented reality: a health sciences and medicine feasibility pilot study, Research in Learning Technology, 2022, 30

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