Higher levels of technology support during simulation are associated with greater effects on learning outcomes¶

Claim · All claims
Evidence · 1 study · quant-synthesis r? · q3 · i3 large
Currency · newest study 2020 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q3 i3 Simulators (g = 1.07) and virtual reality (g = 0.85) were more effective than screen-based simulations (g = 0.68) and simulations without technology support (g = 0.74). → Olga Chernikova 2020

Evidence¶

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

q3 · i3 · quant-synthesis · r?

Metaregression moderator analysis of technology use across domains, with printed effects "g = 1.07, SE = 0.18, N = 26" for simulators and g = 0.85 for virtual reality versus g = 0.68 screen-based and g = 0.74 no technology. The association is observational across study categories rather than a randomized within-study contrast.

"Higher levels of technology support during simulation were associated with greater effects on learning outcomes: simulators (e.g., programmed mannequins) in medical education (g = 1.07, SE = 0.18, N = 26) and virtual reality across domains (g = 0.85, SE = 0.24, N = 20) were more effective than screen-based simulations (g = 0.68, SE = 0.13, N = 43) and simulations that did not implement technology support (g = 0.74, SE = 0.11, N = 54)."

Discussion¶

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