RT Journal Article
T1 Training Scientific Communication Skills on Medical Imaging within the Virtual World Second Life: Perception of Biomedical Engineering Students
A1 Lozano-Durán, Andrés
A1 Rudolphi Solero, Teodoro
A1 Nava-Baro, Enrique
A1 Ruiz-Gómez, Miguel José
A1 Sendra-Portero, Francisco
K1 Ingeniería biomédica
AB Second Life is a multi-user virtual world platform which enables online learning through immersive activities. This study evaluates the perception of third-year biomedical engineering students about learning activities complementary to a biomedical imaging course carried out within Second Life and focused on training in the public presentation of scientific content to their peers. Between 2015 and 2017, students gave oral presentations on medical imaging topics selected from the proposals of their classmates. Participants were invited to complete an evaluation questionnaire. In the three years of the study, 133 students enrolled in the course (48, 46, and 39 consecutively), and 97 of them delivered the questionnaire (48%, 83%, and 92%, consecutively). Attendance at the sessions ranged between 88% and 44%. The students positively value the experiences, especially the teacher, the educational content, and the virtual island environment, with mean scores greater than or equal to 8.4, 7.7, and 7.7, respectively, on a 1–10-point scale. Overall, they valued Second Life as an attractive and suitable environment for their training in science communication skills, in which they gain self-confidence and are less afraid of speaking in public. Second Life enables students to present scientific content effectively to their peers, receiving hands-on training in the tasks of collecting, organizing, and presenting data, with the benefits of remote access, collaborative work, and social interaction.
PB IOAP-MDPI
YR 2023
FD 2023-01-17
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/26036
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/26036
LA eng
NO Lozano-Durán A, Rudolphi-Solero T, Nava-Baro E, Ruiz-Gómez MJ, Sendra-Portero F. Training Scientific Communication Skills on Medical Imaging within the Virtual World Second Life: Perception of Biomedical Engineering Students. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2023; 20(3):1697. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20031697
NO This research was founded by the Educational Innovation projects of the University of Malaga PIE13-072, PIE15-150, PIE17-113 and PIE19-217. Funding for open access charge: Universidad de Málaga/CBUA and Andalusian Plan for Research, Development, and Innovation (PAIDI): TIC128. Partial funding for open access charge: Universidad de Málaga
DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga
RD 20 ene 2026