Weaving the Tapestry of Learning: Simulation, Standardized Patients, and Virtual Communities

Using situated cognition learning theory, nursing faculty developed simulated clinical learning experiences integrating virtual communities and standardized patients. These learning experiences provide authenticity and realism not easily achieved using the individual techniques in isolation. The aut...

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Published in:Nurse educator Vol. 38; no. 6; pp. 269 - 272
Main Authors: Holland, Brian, Landry, Karen, Mountain, Angela, Middlebrooks, Mary Alice, Heim, Deborah, Missildine, Kathy
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States Wolters Kluwer Health | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 01-11-2013
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Ovid Technologies
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Summary:Using situated cognition learning theory, nursing faculty developed simulated clinical learning experiences integrating virtual communities and standardized patients. These learning experiences provide authenticity and realism not easily achieved using the individual techniques in isolation. The authors describe the process of weaving these strategies into a rich learning experience for students.
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ISSN:0363-3624
1538-9855
DOI:10.1097/01.NNE.0000435265.53612.06