Simulation improves critical thinking in nursing and medical students compared to traditional teaching¶
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Evidence · 1 study · reviewr2·q2
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q2 i? Simulation-based education improves critical thinking compared to traditional teaching methods in nursing and medical students. → Loubbairi S 2025
Evidence¶
Loubbairi S 2025¶
Loubbairi S, Lahlou L, Amechghal A, Nassik H. (2025). The impact of simulation on the development of critical thinking and reflection among nursing and medical students: a systematic review. Korean Journal of Medical Education. https://doi.org/10.3946/kjme.2025.334
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Systematic review of 16 studies (1,283 students) following PRISMA guidelines, searching PubMed, ScienceDirect, and Scopus. The review reports that
"Of the 16 studies, seven investigated the impact of simulation on critical thinking and reported a positive effect compared to traditional teaching methods."
Discussion¶
Learner Variables¶
- Critical Thinking — outcome: instruction changes it
Related Claims¶
- Clinical simulation improves nursing students' knowledge, confidence and performance in cardiovascular physical examination compared with traditional teaching, per a systematic review of six studies — related
- No included study measured critical thinking as an explicit outcome or compared simulation modalities directly — related
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