A Design Analysis of A Web-Based 2D Virtual Laboratory Application for Phlebotomy Learning

Digital transformation has changed the education sector, switching from traditional learning methods to a flexible digital setup through e-learning. In line with this, the primary goal of this study is to determine the prior knowledge of 1st-year medical technology students regarding the concepts of phlebotomy and also to administer a pre-test to find the lessons that need more reinforcement for the proposed web application. The pre-test contained 15 questions from the six foundational phlebotomy lessons. Initial results have shown that students have prior knowledge regarding phlebotomy, and the results of the pre-test assessment show an average score of 9 out of 15. Moreover, the lessons Introduction to Phlebotomy and Anatomy and Physiology of the Circulatory System need more supplemental learning support in the proposed e-learning web application as students only scored 56.67% and 23.33% of correct answers, respectively, the lowest out of all. Based on the initial findings, the proposed system for this study is an innovative web-based platform that aims to transform phlebotomy education to provide immersive learning experiences for medical technology students.