title: Theoretical foundations of learning through simulation.
abstract: Health care simulation is a powerful educational tool to help facilitate learning for clinicians and change their practice to improve patient outcomes and safety. To promote effective life-long learning through simulation, the educator needs to consider individuals, their experiences, and their environments. Effective education of adults through simulation requires a sound understanding of both adult learning theory and experiential learning. This review article provides a framework for developing and facilitating simulation courses, founded upon empiric and theoretic research in adult and experiential learning. Specifically, this article provides a theoretic foundation for using simulation to change practice to improve patient outcomes and safety.
authors: SYN:APSE Simulation Center, Yale New Haven Health System, New Haven, CT 06519, USA. jason.zigmont@ynhh.org
authors: Jason J
authors: JJ
authors: Zigmont
authors: Liana J
authors: LJ
authors: Kappus
authors: Stephanie N
authors: SN
authors: Sudikoff
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing / Q000379:methods; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D016544:Patient Simulation; D010820:Physicians; D018794:Problem-Based Learning