Verkuyl Margaret, Violato Efrem, Southam Theresa, Lavoie-Tremblay Mélanie, Goldsworthy Sandra, MacEachern Diane, Atack Lynda
School of Community and Health Studies, Centennial College, P.O. Box 631 Station A, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, 11762-106 Street, Edmonton, AB, T5G 2R1, Canada.
Adv Simul (Lond). 2024 Dec 31;9(1):54. doi: 10.1186/s41077-024-00323-1.
Increasingly, virtual simulations are being integrated into higher education. A successful experience goes far beyond simply offering learners access to a virtual simulation; it requires a facilitator who understands the learners' needs and course objectives, choses the right virtual simulation for the learner, creates a welcoming space that promotes learning, and evaluates the experience.
Facilitators from three different healthcare programs and six educational institutions and students from two different healthcare programs were included in this exploratory qualitative research study. Interviews and focus groups and thematic analysis were conducted to understand the role of the facilitator when using virtual simulations and their impact on student learning.
The facilitator themes were supported by the student focus groups. The first theme, the facilitator experience, included sub-themes of simulation pedagogy and debriefing with a practice partner. The second theme was virtual simulation: impact on learning and included sub-themes on student outcomes, technology and design, and repetitive play.
Effective facilitation skills are integral to quality virtual simulation experiences. Trained facilitators help students achieve virtual simulation learning outcomes and prepare for clinical practice.
虚拟模拟正越来越多地融入高等教育。一次成功的体验远不止于简单地让学习者能够使用虚拟模拟；它需要一位了解学习者需求和课程目标、为学习者选择合适的虚拟模拟、营造促进学习的良好氛围并对体验进行评估的引导者。
来自三个不同医疗保健项目和六个教育机构的引导者以及来自两个不同医疗保健项目的学生参与了这项探索性定性研究。通过访谈、焦点小组和主题分析来了解引导者在使用虚拟模拟时的作用及其对学生学习的影响。
引导者主题得到了学生焦点小组的支持。第一个主题是引导者体验，包括模拟教学法和与实践伙伴进行总结汇报等子主题。第二个主题是虚拟模拟：对学习的影响，包括学生成果、技术与设计以及重复练习等子主题。
有效的引导技能是高质量虚拟模拟体验不可或缺的一部分。经过培训的引导者有助于学生实现虚拟模拟学习成果并为临床实践做好准备。
