Build an orientation activity into XR study designs and use multiple sessions to increase tool familiarity¶

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Description¶

The review recommends that XR-based training designs include an orientation activity so students are not learning the software during the intervention, and that training occur over multiple sessions. It states "An orientation activity built into the study design would be useful so that when the XR scenario is presented, students will not be focused on learning the software" and that "multiple sessions would increase students' familiarity with the tools".

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Students must be oriented to the XR software before the assessed scenario so the intervention measures learning rather than software navigation

Constraints¶

Target Learners¶

• midwifery students
• nursing students

Target Learning Goals¶

• reducing anxiety during procedural training
• procedural skill acquisition

Related Strategies¶

• Engage target learners to identify needs before designing XR educational tools
• Use workshops and training sessions to familiarize students and educators with MALL and foster independence
• Provide students access to prevalent digital tools to develop fluency and confidence as an integral part of DL education programs
• Provide an orientation period for Grade 1 students and teacher-facing monitoring dashboards
• Provide nursing students with repeated exposures to HFPS sessions to build self-efficacy and self-confidence over time

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Pérez de los Cobos Cintas C, Vuillerme N, Thomann G, Di Marco L. (2025). Effect of an Extended Reality Simulation Intervention on Midwifery Students' Anxiety: Systematic Review. JMIR Nursing. https://doi.org/10.2196/68984