Objective To explore the efficacy of an
innovative 3D virtual classroom in cardiology education within internal
medicine, aiming to enhance teaching quality and cultivate outstanding medical
professionals.Methods This study identified
existing challenges in internal medicine education and developed an
"Innovative 3D Virtual Classroom" model, employing a six-dimensional
pedagogical framework: integration, cohesion, expansion, extension,
interaction, and evaluation. The curriculum content, teaching examples, tools,
and environment were redesigned accordingly. Eighty clinical medicine students
were stratified and randomly assigned to either a control group (traditional
teaching methods) or an experimental group (innovative teaching approach) for
the Cardiac Arrhythmias module.
Post-intervention, teaching effectiveness was assessed through instructor
evaluations (theoretical knowledge and clinical reasoning assessments) and
student feedback (questionnaires).Results The experimental group
demonstrated significantly higher scores in theoretical knowledge, clinical
reasoning, and overall performance compared to the control group (P<0.001). Teaching satisfaction
scores showed significant improvements across all dimensions (P<0.001), with the most notable
enhancement in classroom interaction.Conclusion The innovative 3D virtual
classroom, through its immersive learning environment and multidimensional
interactive mechanisms, significantly improves knowledge translation and
clinical decision-making skills among medical students. This approach provides
a novel solution to bridge the "theory-practice gap" in medical
education and offers evidence-based support for reforming medical education in
the era of intelligent technologies.