Abstract Immersive Virtual Reality (IVR) systems offer several learning affordances, that is,
characteristics that can elicit learning behaviors promoting learning outcomes in educational …

We discuss four ways in which emotion may relate to cognitive load during learning. One
perspective describes emotions as extraneous cognitive load, competing for the limited …

This introductory chapter provides an overview of the major media used for immersive
learning: virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality. The origin of this book is …

Contemporary theories of clinical reasoning espouse a dual processing model, which
consists of a rapid, intuitive component (Type 1) and a slower, logical and analytical …

Introduction Simulated practice, both face-to-face and computer-based, is well established
within healthcare education, allowing rehearsal and refinement of clinical skills. Virtual …

Although the theoretical framework of cognitive load theory has acknowledged a role for the
learning environment, the specific characteristics of the physical learning environment that …

Background The use of virtual simulation methods in nursing education offers potential
advantages for students to experience and learn in a safe and realistic environment by …

Simulation-based education (SBE) has emerged as an effective and important tool for
medical educators, but research about how to optimize training with simulators is in its …

Abstract Cognitive Load Theory (CLT) has started to find more applications in medical
education research. Unfortunately, misconceptions such as lower cognitive load always …

Emotional facial expressions can inform researchers about an individual's emotional state.
Recent technological advances open up new avenues to automatic Facial Expression …