Teaching Acupuncture Points With Recorded VR Courses Versus Traditional Text

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Compare the learning effectiveness of traditional book learning and VR pre-recorded courses as a reference for future development of VR teaching systems

Detailed Description
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Traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture education primarily relies on two-dimensional textbooks as the main learning method. Although supplementary materials such as anatomy courses and acupoint anatomy books can partially compensate for the shortcomings of traditional textbooks in anatomical integration, these materials only provide predetermined anatomical views. They make it difficult for students to learn from arbitrary angles and anatomical levels. Therefore, the investigators are developing a Virtual Reality (VR) acupuncture bronze figure model and learning system in an attempt to enhance the depth of acupuncture point learning beyond traditional methods. In this research, the investigators will compare the learning outcomes of traditional book learning and VR pre-recorded courses.

Official Title
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Teaching Acupuncture Points With Recorded VR Courses Versus Traditional Text

Conditions
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Acupuncture Learning

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Book reading
* Other: VR pre-recorded video watching


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Individuals who have not previously been exposed to any courses related to Traditional Chinese Medicine acupuncture. Participants who have received an explanation of the research purpose and the entire experimental process, have consented to participate in the study, and have signed an informed consent form. Exclusion Criteria: Individuals who refuse to sign the informed consent form. The project leader and research advisors. Students who have a direct teaching relationship with the researchers.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 17 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Book reading<br>Test subjects in this group are given a page range within a traditional acupuncture text book to study for 30 minutes. | Other: Book reading<br>* subjects are given an acupuncture textbook to read for 30 minutes<br>|
| VR pre-recorded video watching<br>Test subjects in this group are given a video which was pre-recorded with our Virtual reality system to study for 30 minutes. | Other: VR pre-recorded video watching<br>* subjects are given an pre-recorded VR video to watch for 30 minutes<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Test score change | Test subjects are first given a paper exam comprising of 40 questions. Exam time of 15 minutes. Subjects then study based on the assigned group. After 30 minutes of study. Subjects then take another paper exam (15 minutes). | within singe 1 hour session |