Authentic video enhanced self-reported acuity for detail, though the non-parametric check was marginal¶

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q2 i1 Self-reported acuity scores after AV were significantly higher than after VS, but the Wilcoxon check did not reach significance. → Zhang Beibei et al 2026

Evidence¶

Zhang Beibei et al 2026¶

Zhang Beibei et al. (2026). A sequential integrating virtual simulation and authentic video for preschool teacher candidates' observational skills training: A design-based intervention study. PLoS One. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0358951

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Paired questionnaire comparison from the 34-student core sample; the Wilcoxon signed-rank check "did not reach statistical significance (z = −1.937, p = 0.053 > 0.05)", so the authors advise caution. Interviews corroborated AV honing detail capture through repeated viewing.

"the self-reported score of students after the AV (M = 3.85, SD = 0.56) was significantly higher than that after the VS (M = 3.59, SD = 0.82), t = −2.055, p = 0.048 < 0.05, Cohen's d = [−0.352]"

Discussion¶

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• In the initial skill acquisition phase, authentic video yielded higher overall observation assignment scores than virtual simulation — the general claim this finding bears on, with the studies behind it
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• Authentic video outperformed virtual simulation on the higher-order analysis and support dimensions of observation assignments — related