A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal
Game Elements and Instruments for Assessing Nursing Students' Experiences in Learning Clinical Reasoning by Using Simulation Games: An Integrative Review
Authors: Havola S, Koivisto JM, Mäkinen H, Haavisto E
Publisher: ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
Publication year: 2020
Journal:Clinical simulation in nursing
Journal name in sourceCLINICAL SIMULATION IN NURSING
Journal acronym: CLIN SIMUL NURS
Volume: 46
First page : 1
Last page: 14
Number of pages: 14
ISSN: 1876-1399
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecns.2020.04.003
Abstract
Background: The use of game elements motivates students to learn and positively affects students' learning outcomes. The purpose of this review is twofold: to analyze (a) game elements in simulation games and (b) the instruments used to assess nursing students' experiences in learning clinical reasoning (CR) by using simulation games.Method: The review includes nine studies retrieved from eight electronic databases. The data were analyzed deductively and inductively.
Results: The analysis revealed that the use of several game elements in simulation games was rare. Moreover, although several self-developed instruments used to assess students' experiences in learning CR were found, most of the instruments were poorly validated.Conclusions: More game elements should be implemented in simulation games used by nursing students to learn CR. Moreover, the instruments used to assess nursing students' experiences in learning CR through simulation games should be further developed and validated.
Background: The use of game elements motivates students to learn and positively affects students' learning outcomes. The purpose of this review is twofold: to analyze (a) game elements in simulation games and (b) the instruments used to assess nursing students' experiences in learning clinical reasoning (CR) by using simulation games.Method: The review includes nine studies retrieved from eight electronic databases. The data were analyzed deductively and inductively.
Results: The analysis revealed that the use of several game elements in simulation games was rare. Moreover, although several self-developed instruments used to assess students' experiences in learning CR were found, most of the instruments were poorly validated.Conclusions: More game elements should be implemented in simulation games used by nursing students to learn CR. Moreover, the instruments used to assess nursing students' experiences in learning CR through simulation games should be further developed and validated.
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