Tips for success
Decker et al. (2015) presented four criteria for the successful development and implementation of sim-IPE. First, sim-IPE should be based on theory. In fact, theories are increasingly being adapted and applied to simulation-based health professional education (Nestel & Bearman, 2015). Theories help investigators frame the scope of their studies and serve as a guide to understand how students and educators interact to ensure optimal learning.
Second, educators should follow best practices when designing the sim-IPE program. For example, faculty moderating the simulated learning experience should provide appropriate and structured debriefing to participants. Also, simulated activities need to be based on the preexisting knowledge, skills and experiences of learners.
Third, to ensure the success and sustainability of a sim-IPE program it is essential to address institutional and local issues beforehand such as examining the level of readiness and commitment of the institution, and securing the needed support and resources. A commitment from the institution has to be secured to ensure the provision of appropriate resources for faculty. In fact, faculty designing such strategies require continuous training for the success of the …show more content…
For instance, faculty can engage in research related to sim-IPE to evaluate outcomes of implementation. To overcome the limitations that are common in the available literature, future research should include pre- and post-test evaluation of learning and performance outcomes, along with the collection of data related to participants’ previous experience with IPE and simulation (Luctkar-Flude et al., 2013). Also, high quality mixed or multi method approaches are recommended to provide a comprehensive understanding of sim-IPE
Decker et al. (2015) presented four criteria for the successful development and implementation of sim-IPE. First, sim-IPE should be based on theory. In fact, theories are increasingly being adapted and applied to simulation-based health professional education (Nestel & Bearman, 2015). Theories help investigators frame the scope of their studies and serve as a guide to understand how students and educators interact to ensure optimal learning.
Second, educators should follow best practices when designing the sim-IPE program. For example, faculty moderating the simulated learning experience should provide appropriate and structured debriefing to participants. Also, simulated activities need to be based on the preexisting knowledge, skills and experiences of learners.
Third, to ensure the success and sustainability of a sim-IPE program it is essential to address institutional and local issues beforehand such as examining the level of readiness and commitment of the institution, and securing the needed support and resources. A commitment from the institution has to be secured to ensure the provision of appropriate resources for faculty. In fact, faculty designing such strategies require continuous training for the success of the …show more content…
For instance, faculty can engage in research related to sim-IPE to evaluate outcomes of implementation. To overcome the limitations that are common in the available literature, future research should include pre- and post-test evaluation of learning and performance outcomes, along with the collection of data related to participants’ previous experience with IPE and simulation (Luctkar-Flude et al., 2013). Also, high quality mixed or multi method approaches are recommended to provide a comprehensive understanding of sim-IPE