A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal
Nursing Students' Scenario Performance: Game Metrics in a Simulation Game
Authors: Koivisto Jaana-Maija, Havola Sara, Engblom Janne, Buure Tuija, Rosqvist Kristiina, Haavisto Elina
Publisher: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins [Commercial Publisher]
Publication year: 2023
Journal: Nursing Education Perspectives
Journal name in source: NURSING EDUCATION PERSPECTIVES
Journal acronym: NURS EDUC PERSPECT
Volume: 44
Issue: 4
First page : 222
Last page: 228
Number of pages: 7
ISSN: 1536-5026
eISSN: 1943-4685
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001094
Web address : https://journals.lww.com/neponline/Fulltext/2023/07000/Nursing_Students__Scenario_Performance__Game.6.aspx
AIM
The purpose of this study was to examine nursing students' scenario performance in a simulation game by utilizing game metrics.
BACKGROUND
A significant advantage of simulation games is that they can store large amounts of data. Although game metrics enable the objective evaluation and analysis of performance, their use in the evaluation of students' performance is limited.
METHOD
Nursing students (N = 376) played a simulation game at home for 1 week. The resulting data consisted of game metrics stored in the game: number of playthroughs, mean scores, and mean playing times.
RESULTS
The total number of playthroughs was 1,923. Statistically significant differences were found between different scenarios regarding the mean score (p < .0001). Mean playing time was significantly associated with the mean score (p < .05).
CONCLUSION
Game metrics demonstrate nursing students' scenario performance in clinical reasoning skills in different scenarios in a simulation game.
