| Owner: |
Timothy Guetterman
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| Owner Email: |
tcguetterman@gmail.com
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| Paper Title: |
Assessing Nonverbal Communication Skills Demonstrated by Medical Students in a Virtual Human Simulation
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| Session Title: |
Instructional Technology and Simulation in Medical and Veterinary Education: What Is Gained and What Is Lost?
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| Paper Type: |
Paper
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| Presentation Date: |
4/21/2020
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| Presentation Location: |
Online
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| Descriptors: |
Health Professional Education, Problem-based Learning, Technology
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| Methodology: |
Mixed Method
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| Author(s): |
Timothy Guetterman, University of Michigan; Rae Sakakibara, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor; Frederick W. Kron, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor; Mark W. Scerbo, Old Dominion University; James F. Cleary, Indiana University; Michael Fetters, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
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| Unit: |
Division I - Education in the Professions
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| Abstract: |
Virtual human (VH) training is a promising informatics-based educational strategy to enhance communication of healthcare providers. However, mechanisms by which users interact with VHs and improve their nonverbal communication skills are not well understood. We conducted a secondary analysis of data collected from the MPathic-VR randomized controlled trial. MPathic-VR engages health professionals in conversations with VHs programmed to respond to learners’ speech, body language and facial expressions. Specifically, we analyzed video-recordings of medical students interacting with MPathic-VR to assess their nonverbal behaviors in simulated patient-provider encounters. Students demonstrated engagement and displayed nonverbal behaviors emphasized by the MPathic-VR. Subsequent analysis will focus on understanding mechanisms that impact the human-computer interaction by drawing on a variety of trial outcome data.
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| DOI: |
https://doi.org/10.3102/1572072
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