Student Perceptions of a Virtual Reality Animation for Teaching Absorption and Bioavailability in Pharmacology: A Mixed Methods Evaluation
Jon Andsnes Berg, Trond Trætteberg Serkland, Monika Kvernenes, Johnson Liu, Waltraud Binder, Steve Gallagher, David Reith, Ullamari Pesonen, Dimitra Mitsa, Marit Christine Strandvik, Tiril Egset Mork, Silje Skrede, Paul White · 2026
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Berg and co-authors test a virtual reality animation for teaching drug absorption in this 2026 study. Absorption and bioavailability, the share of a dose reaching the blood, are hard for pharmacology students to picture. Weak pharmacology knowledge is one cause of medication errors. Students who had finished a basic pharmacology course watched the animation at five international sites.
In total 133 students completed a questionnaire, and about half said the animation changed their understanding of absorption. Thirteen medical students in Bergen also joined focus group interviews. Their comments formed three themes about linking pharmacology to other subjects, balancing engagement against overload, and learning deeply while facing exams. Berg concludes the tool works well and engages students, but it must allow self pacing so learners are not overwhelmed.
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| CREATOR | Jon Andsnes Berg, Trond Trætteberg Serkland, Monika Kvernenes, Johnson Liu, Waltraud Binder, Steve Gallagher, David Reith, Ullamari Pesonen, Dimitra Mitsa, Marit Christine Strandvik, Tiril Egset Mork, Silje Skrede, Paul White |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 40 KB |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |