Journal of Medicine and Life Science

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Exploring the educational potential of metaverse for medical education

의학교육을 위한 메타버스의 교육적 가능성 탐색

  • Hyeonmi Hong (Institute for Medical Science, Jeju National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Young Hyun Yun (Department of Anatomy, Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Youngjon Kim (Department of Medical Education, Wonkwang University School of Medicine)
  • 홍현미 (제주대학교 의과학연구소) ;
  • 윤영현 (서울대학교 의과대학 해부학교실) ;
  • 김영전 (원광대학교 의과대학 의학교육학교실)
  • Received : 2022.08.03
  • Accepted : 2023.03.16
  • Published : 2023.03.31
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Abstract

Interest in the metaverse is increasing as learners participate in learning with presence, improving learning motivation, and interaction. Currently, the use of metaverse in medical education remains in a test-phase of introduction within some companies, while some medical school professors are beginning to utilize it. Therefore, it is difficult to ascertain whether the metaverse has educational potential when used in medical education. This exploratory study investigates the possibility of the educational use of the metaverse. Both the educational usefulness and the examples of its educational usage in domestic and foreign medical schools are explored. As the metaverse is expected to be introduced and utilized more actively in the future, some of its advantages and limitations in medical education have been identified. In light of the vast potential of the metaverse in medical education, the method of educating and preparing medical students should be developed by preparing a new educational foundation.

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Acknowledgement

이 논문은 2020년 대한민국 교육부와 한국연구재단의 지원을 받아 수행된 연구임(NRF-2020S1A5B5A16084033).

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