The minimal relationship between simulation fidelity and transfer of learning

Medical Education

Volumn 46, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 636-647

  Norman, Geoff ^a   Dore, Kelly ^a   Grierson, Lawrence ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HUMAN; LEARNING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW; TEACHING;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; HUMANS; LEARNING; PATIENT SIMULATION;

EID: 84862247556     PISSN: 03080110     EISSN: 13652923     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2923.2012.04243.x     Document Type: Article

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