Background Use of virtual patient educational tools could fill the current gap in the teaching
of clinical reasoning skills. However, there is a limited understanding of their effectiveness …

The primary aim of this review was to synthesize the literature for studies investigating the
use of computer simulation (CS) and virtual reality (VR) in undergraduate dental education …

Background The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic led to far-reaching
restrictions of social and professional life, affecting societies all over the world. To contain …

The level of performance of every clinician and of the overall multiprofessional team relies
on the skills and expertise they have individually and collectively acquired through …

Background Formative and summative evaluation are widely employed in simulated-based
assessment. The aims of our study were to evaluate the acquisition of nursing competencies …

Human-in-the-loop simulation is a valuable tool that can support novice teachers in learning
how to lead classroom discussions. We ground our use of simulation in a theory of practice …

Background Simulation based training (SBT) has become an important tool in medical
education, yet a comprehensive review of its effect in anesthesiology is currently lacking …

Simulation-based Medical Education (SBME) has been developed as a cost-effective means
of enhancing the diagnostic skills of novice physicians and interns, thereby mitigating the …

Background Learning tools using virtual patients can be used to teach clinical reasoning
(CR) skills and overcome limitations of using face-to-face methods. However, the adoption of …

This article describes the key features of realist (realistic) evaluation and illustrates their
application using, as an example, a simulation-based course for final year medical students …