Participants view virtual training as a resource-efficient supplement to, not a replacement for, real-life exercises¶

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Evidence · 1 study · qualitative r2 · q2
Currency · newest study 2025 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Participants viewed virtual training as a resource-efficient supplement, not a replacement for RLEs. → Baetzner 2025

Evidence¶

Baetzner 2025¶

Baetzner, A. S., Gerwann, S., Uhl, J. C., Schuster, B., Sjöberg, D., Wenighofer, R., Frenkel, M. O., & Wrzus, C. (2025). Mixed reality and real-life exercises for mass casualty incidents: a comparison of psychological responses and learning. Education Tech Research Dev, 73, 2861–2875. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-025-10517-7

q2 · i? · qualitative · r2

Finding from the qualitative analysis of open-ended questions about perceived opportunities and limitations of virtual training.

"Also, participants viewed vir- tual training as a resource-efficient supplement, not a replacement for RLEs."

Discussion¶

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