Live simulations with real patients showed the greatest effects among simulation types (g = 2.27, medical education only)¶
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q3 i1 Document-based simulations were the least effective simulation type (g = 0.31). → Olga Chernikova 2020
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Olga Chernikova 2020¶
Olga Chernikova, Nicole Heitzmann, and Matthias Stadler, Doris Holzberger, Tina Seidel, Frank Fischer. (2020). Simulation-Based Learning in Higher Education: A Meta-Analysis. Review of Educational Research. https://doi.org/10.3102/0034654320933544
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Metaregression moderator analysis of simulation type. Document-based simulations, despite often highly resembling actual tasks, were the least effective type with "g = 0.31, SE = 0.15, N = 15".
"simulations based on documents, although often highly resembling actual tasks (X-rays of patients, students' homework) were the least effective (g = 0.31, SE = 0.15, N = 15)."
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Live simulations with real patients showed the greatest effects among simulation types (g = 2.27, medical education only) |
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Live simulations with real patients showed the greatest effects among simulation types (g = 2.27, medical education only) |
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