Implementation of Active Learning Pedagogy Comparing Low-Fidelity Simulation Versus High-Fidelity Simulation in Pediatric Nursing Education

Clinical Simulation in Nursing

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2009, Pages

  Butler, Kelly W ^a   Veltre, Dawn E ^a   Brady, Debra ^b  

^a Modesto Junior College   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

active learning; high fidelity simulation; pediatric human patient simulation; pediatric nursing education; pediatric simulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 66949177648     PISSN: 18761399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecns.2009.03.118     Document Type: Article

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