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A Taxonomy of Serious Games for Education in the Healthcare Professions. Cynthia K. Russell , PhD, RN University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Nursing. NMC Online Conference on Educational Gaming December 2005 Serious Games for Educating Healthcare Professionals. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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A Taxonomy of Serious Games for Education in the
Healthcare Professions
Cynthia K. Russell, PhD, RNUniversity of Tennessee Health
Science CenterCollege of Nursing
NMC Online Conference on Educational Gaming December 2005Serious Games for Educating Healthcare Professionals
Boundaries & D-
• Serious educational games for educating healthcare students
• Vitriolic arguments about game taxonomies– Usefulness
– Level of detail
– Academic neophytes
See, for example:Mark Wolf’s (2000) classificationCraig Lindley’s (2003) classificationLetters to editor re: Lindley’s classification:
RappoltKelly
NMC Online Conference on Educational Gaming December 2005
Action & Adventure Games
• Start with early ages and continue into student role
• Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine sitehttp://nobelprize.org/medicine/educational
▪ DNA ▪ TB ▪ Blood Typing
▪ Genetics ▪ MRI ▪ Pavlov’s Dog
▪ EKG ▪ Brain ▪ Penicillin
NMC Online Conference on Educational Gaming December 2005Action & Adventure Games
Adaptation Games• Frequently used
• Considered by some to be energizers or exercises and not games
• Parade of Games in PowerPointhttp://facstaff.uww.edu/jonesd/games/index.html
NMC Online Conference on Educational Gaming December 2005Adaptation Games
▪ cardiovascular jeopardy ▪ anatomy crosswords
▪ research jeopardy ▪ cultural jeopardy
Simulation Games• Healthcare provider/student
gaming simulations– ACLS Interactive– Virtual Primary Care Clinic
• Simulation Games for Diversity Training
• Video decision-making simulations– Anatomy of Care
• Surgical game simulations– Virtual Surgeon
NMC Online Conference on Educational Gaming December 2005Simulation Games
Games in Development
• Hazmat:Hotzone
• Interactive Trauma Trainer
• Pulse!!
• Crisis Team Training
• Biohazard
NMC Online Conference on Educational Gaming December 2005Games in Development
Serious Games Resources for Healthcare Educators
• Games for Health
• Resources: Games, Interactive Software and Game Techniques to Enhance Teaching and Learning
• MERLOT
• Technology-Escapades
NMC Online Conference on Educational Gaming December 2005Serious Games Resources