Effects of Role-Play Simulation-Based Case Studies on Motivation and Learning Strategies in Healthcare Sciences: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Asma Bouriami, Samia Boussaa and Ahmed Rhassane EL Adib

Simulation & Gaming, 2025, vol. 56, issue 2, 192-209

Abstract: Background Since the introduction of active teaching methods, health science education has undergone considerable transformation. These methods help students become more motivated and develop communication, analytical and critical thinking skills, which influence students' learning practices. Aim The objective of this study is to evaluate effects of role-play simulation-based case studies on motivation and learning strategies among health sciences. Methods One hundred sixty-two students participated in this randomized trial. Students in the control group (n = 86) attended traditional interactive lectures, whereas students in the experimental group (n = 76) participated in role-play simulation-based case studies. The Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire (MSLQ) was administered both before and after educational intervention for both groups. Results Compared to the control group, the scores of the experimental group are higher for Intrinsic goal orientation, Task value, Self-efficacy for learning and performance, Metacognitive self-regulation, Elaboration and critical thinking, Peer learning and help seeking (p

Keywords: active learning; role-play; simulation; motivation; strategies; heath science (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
References: Add references at CitEc
Citations:

Downloads: (external link)
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/10468781241301103 (text/html)

Related works:
This item may be available elsewhere in EconPapers: Search for items with the same title.

Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text

Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:sae:simgam:v:56:y:2025:i:2:p:192-209

DOI: 10.1177/10468781241301103

Access Statistics for this article

More articles in Simulation & Gaming
Bibliographic data for series maintained by SAGE Publications ().