Educational Outcomes of Sensor-Equipped Medical Chairs in UAE Grade 12 Health Curriculum: A Mixed-Methods Study on Authentic Clinical Simulation
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| Title: | Educational Outcomes of Sensor-Equipped Medical Chairs in UAE Grade 12 Health Curriculum: A Mixed-Methods Study on Authentic Clinical Simulation |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Saif Al Neyadi (ORCID |
| Source: | Educational Process: International Journal. Article e2026011 2026 20. |
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| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 19 |
| Publication Date: | 2026 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Grade 12 High Schools Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Foreign Countries, Grade 12, Computer Simulation, Health Education, Artificial Intelligence, Technology Uses in Education, High School Students, Thinking Skills, Technological Literacy, Knowledge Level, Motivation, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Data Use, Measurement Equipment, Furniture, Physiology |
| Geographic Terms: | United Arab Emirates |
| ISSN: | 2147-0901 2564-8020 |
| Abstract: | Background/purpose: This study addresses the growing need for technologically enhanced clinical simulation tools within the UAE Ministry of Education's Grade 12 Health & Artificial Intelligence curriculum. Traditional manikin-based simulations provide limited opportunities for authentic data-driven learning. To address this gap, the study evaluates sensor-equipped medical chairs as a transformative pedagogical tool. Guided by TPACK, SAMR, conceptual change theory, and Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD), the purpose of the study was to examine how real-time clinical data can enhance students' clinical decision-making, technological literacy, health knowledge, and intrinsic motivation, while also validating the clinical accuracy of the sensor systems. Materials/Methods: A mixed-methods design was employed across two phases. In the educational phase (N = 60 Grade 12 students), a pre-post quasi-experimental design compared students using live sensor data in simulated clinics (n = 30) with peers using traditional manikins (n = 30). In the clinical validation phase (N = 230), pre- and post-assessments were conducted across three UAE hospitals to evaluate clinical accuracy. Quantitative measures included clinical reasoning scores, technological literacy, health knowledge, and motivation; qualitative artefacts included student-created diagnostic outputs aligned with SAMR levels. Results: Students using sensor-equipped chairs demonstrated significant gains: +8.7 points in clinical reasoning (d = 0.72, p < 0.001), +22.2% in technological literacy (d = 0.81), +4.6 points in health knowledge (d = 0.94), and +1.8 in intrinsic motivation (d = 0.65). Additionally, 88% of students produced artefacts that met the SAMR "Redefinition" criteria. Clinical accuracy increased by 4.42 points in the hospital validation sample (d = 0.41). |
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| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1497344 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Background/purpose: This study addresses the growing need for technologically enhanced clinical simulation tools within the UAE Ministry of Education's Grade 12 Health & Artificial Intelligence curriculum. Traditional manikin-based simulations provide limited opportunities for authentic data-driven learning. To address this gap, the study evaluates sensor-equipped medical chairs as a transformative pedagogical tool. Guided by TPACK, SAMR, conceptual change theory, and Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD), the purpose of the study was to examine how real-time clinical data can enhance students' clinical decision-making, technological literacy, health knowledge, and intrinsic motivation, while also validating the clinical accuracy of the sensor systems. Materials/Methods: A mixed-methods design was employed across two phases. In the educational phase (N = 60 Grade 12 students), a pre-post quasi-experimental design compared students using live sensor data in simulated clinics (n = 30) with peers using traditional manikins (n = 30). In the clinical validation phase (N = 230), pre- and post-assessments were conducted across three UAE hospitals to evaluate clinical accuracy. Quantitative measures included clinical reasoning scores, technological literacy, health knowledge, and motivation; qualitative artefacts included student-created diagnostic outputs aligned with SAMR levels. Results: Students using sensor-equipped chairs demonstrated significant gains: +8.7 points in clinical reasoning (d = 0.72, p < 0.001), +22.2% in technological literacy (d = 0.81), +4.6 points in health knowledge (d = 0.94), and +1.8 in intrinsic motivation (d = 0.65). Additionally, 88% of students produced artefacts that met the SAMR "Redefinition" criteria. Clinical accuracy increased by 4.42 points in the hospital validation sample (d = 0.41). |
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| ISSN: | 2147-0901 2564-8020 |
