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- Healthcare simulation education is designed to help learners apply their skills and knowledge in real-world situations, but achieving this transfer of learning can be difficult.* -
- The paper suggests five key strategies for creating effective simulations that promote skill transfer: focusing on whole tasks, conducting cognitive task analysis, integrating simulations into wider training programs, aligning various simulation methods, and managing cognitive load.* -
- A more effective approach to healthcare simulation may require a shift in mindset; developing complex skills needs not just simulations, but also integration with real-world learning experiences.*
Article Abstract
Background: Healthcare simulation education often aims to promote transfer of learning: the application of knowledge, skills, and attitudes acquired during simulations to new situations in the workplace. Although achieving transfer is challenging, existing theories and models can provide guidance.
Recommendations: This paper provides five general recommendations to design simulations that foster transfer: (1) emphasize whole-task practice, (2) consider a cognitive task analysis, (3) embed simulations within more comprehensive programs, (4) strategically combine and align simulation formats, and (5) optimize cognitive load. We illustrate the application of these five recommendations with a blueprint for an educational program focusing on simulation activities.
Conclusions: More evidence-informed approaches to healthcare simulation might require a paradigm shift. We must accept that a limited number of simulations is not enough to develop complex skills. It requires comprehensive programs that combine simulation sessions with workplace learning.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9951482 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s41077-023-00242-7 | DOI Listing |
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