Objectives This article reviews and critically evaluates historical and contemporary research
on simulation‐based medical education (SBME). It also presents and discusses 12 features …

Medical Education 2012 Context High‐fidelity simulators have enjoyed increasing popularity
despite costs that may approach six figures. This is justified on the basis that simulators have …

In the last three decades, simulation has become a key tool in the training of doctors and the
maintenance of patient safety. Simulation offers an immersive, realistic way of learning …

Simulation is a complex social endeavor, in which human beings interact with each other, a
simulator, and other technical devices. The goal-oriented use for education, training, and …

Medical education during the past decade has witnessed a significant increase in the use of
simulation technology for teaching and assessment. Contributing factors include: changes in …

Simulation is firmly established within health care training but often focuses on training for
technical tasks and can overlook crucial skills such as professionalism and physician …

Methods We searched MEDLINE and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews to
identify studies of potential relevance. The Cochrane search yielded one relevant article. In …

In preparing students for occupational practice, vocational education facilitates learning in
the contexts of school and work. Therefore, vocational curricula are generally comprised of a …

Learning environment designs at the boundary of school and work can be characterised as
integrative because they integrate features from the contexts of school and work. Many …

Distributed simulation (DS) is the concept of high-fidelity immersive simulation on-demand,
made widely available wherever and whenever it is required. DS provides an easily …