Virtual simulation stimulated higher self-reported purposefulness (active reflection) than authentic video¶

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Currency · newest study 2026 · checked against its sources 2026-10-20 (automated, 1 of 1 entry) · not reviewed by a person

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q2 i2 Self-reported purposefulness scores after VS were significantly higher than after AV (medium effect). → 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

q2 · i2 · medium effect, Cohen's d = 0.507 · design · r2

Paired comparison of questionnaire purposefulness scores from the 34-student core sample after Workshop 1 (VS) and Workshop 2 (AV); Wilcoxon check consistent (z = −2.668, p = 0.008). The authors attribute this to VS's simplified context freeing attentional resources for reflection.

"the self-reported score of students after the VS (M = 4.26, SD = 0.51) was significantly higher than that after the AV (M = 3.94, SD = 0.65), t = 2.956, p = 0.006 < 0.01, Cohen's d = [0.507]"

Discussion¶

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