Abstract
Simulation is an essential component of healthcare education as it enables educators to replicate clinical scenarios in a controlled learning environment. Simulation has traditionally been conducted in-person through the use of manikins, however, the COVID-19 pandemic has challenged the practice of manikin simulation. Social distance constraints were enforced during the pandemic to reduce the potential spread of the virus and as a result, many educators and students were denied physical access to their universities' simulation facilities. Healthcare educators sought remote alternatives to manikin simulation and many resorted to instructional videos to educate their learners. While the use of videos increases safety, passively watching videos lacks interactivity which is an important component of simulation learning. In response to these challenges, we developed an interactive video simulation software that uses educators' existing video content to conduct a simulation remotely, thereby promoting safety during the pandemic while also meeting the interactivity standards of best practice for healthcare simulation. In this paper, we compare the interactive video simulation to the current practice of watching non-interactive video of a simulation using the same content. We found that interactivity promotes higher order learning, increases teamwork and enhances the perception of authenticity. Additionally, the majority of participants demonstrated positive reception of the interactive simulation. The simulation software provides the safety desired of a remote simulation during the pandemic while also engaging students in interactive learning experiences.
Highlights
Nurse education technology and strategies are constantly changing, leading researchers in nursing education to identify the best ways to teach learners
We designed the interactivity to be focused on these results, we found that the order of participation does affect perceptions of the simulation: students perceive both teamwork and authenticity to be highest when they are exposed to the VID
Through the COVID-19 pandemic, it became apparent that traditional manikin simulation has limitations, namely those of safety and flexibility
Summary
Nurse education technology and strategies are constantly changing, leading researchers in nursing education to identify the best ways to teach learners. Knowledge acquisition and learner engagement are requisite skills of nursing education [1, 2] and simulation has proven to be a very important strategy to achieve these skills [3]. Students in the telesimulation watch as the instructor performs ventilation on a manikin according to their instruction. This method of using video content to conduct remote simulation works as a lowcost replacement to in-person simulation and has been used by many educators during the pandemic. Virtual platforms, such as Microsoft Teams, have been used to support remote educational activities as well as facilitate collaboration and cultivate a sense of community during the pandemic [17]
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