Comparing self-guided learning and educator-guided learning formats for simulation-based clinical training

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 66, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1832-1844

  Brydges, Ryan ^a,b   Carnahan, Heather ^a   Rose, Don ^c   Dubrowski, Adam ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Clinical training; Educator guided learning; Nurse education; Proficiency based training; Self assessment; Self directed learning; Simulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CATHETERIZATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; HUMAN; LEARNING; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STUDENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STANDARD; TEACHING;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CATHETERIZATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FACULTY, NURSING; HUMANS; LEARNING; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING EDUCATION RESEARCH; PATIENT SIMULATION; PROGRAMMED INSTRUCTION AS TOPIC; STUDENTS, NURSING; TEACHING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955131316     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2010.05338.x     Document Type: Article

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