Purpose Educators increasingly use virtual patients (computerized clinical case simulations)
in health professions training. The authors summarize the effect of virtual patients compared …

Context The opposing forces of increased training expectations and reduced training
resources have greatly impacted health professions education. Virtual patients (VPs), which …

Background Modern medical pedagogical strategies are shifting toward the use of virtual
patient simulations. Objective This study aims to examine students' users' attitudes and …

A meta-analysis was performed to assess the Effect Size (ES) from randomized studies
comparing the effect of educational interventions in which Virtual patients (VPs) were used …

Media-comparative research—that is, the comparison of computer-based learning (CBL) to
noncomputer instruction—is logically impossible because there are no valid comparison …

BACKGROUND: We developed computer‐based virtual patient (VP) cases to complement
an interactive continuing medical education (CME) course that emphasizes skills practice …

Qualitative research encompasses multiple research methodologies, including ethnography,
grounded theory, case study, phenomenology, narrative inquiry, action research, and …

Introduction Non-technical skills (NTS) are fundamental requirements for health professional
graduates for safe and competent practice. Technology enhanced simulation, including …

Purpose Vygotsky's zone of proximal development (ZPD) refers to the space between what
learners have mastered and what they should master in the next developmental stage …

RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES: To describe the development of and assess student
satisfaction with a blended learning method for teaching radiologic anatomy that integrates …