The Effects of Reflective Pauses on Performance in Simulation Training (2024)

The Effects of Reflective Pauses on Performance in Simulation Training (1) https://doi.org/10.1097/sih.0000000000000729

Journal: Simulation in Healthcare: The Journal of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare, 2023, №2, p.82-89

Publisher: Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)

Authors:

  1. Joy Y. Lee
  2. Jeroen Donkers
  3. Halszka Jarodzka
  4. Géraldine Sellenraad
  5. Tjitske J.E. Faber
  6. Jeroen J.G. van Merriënboer

Abstract

<jats:sec> Introduction The reflective pause, taking a pause during performance to reflect, is an important practice in simulation-based learning. However, for novice learners, it is a highly complex self-regulatory skill that cannot stand alone without guidance. Using educational theories, we propose how to design cognitive and metacognitive aids to guide learners with the reflective pause and investigate its effects on performance in a simulation training environment. </jats:sec> <jats:sec> Methods These effects are examined in four aspects of performance: cognitive load, primary performance, secondary performance, and encapsulation. Medical students (<jats:italic toggle="yes">N = 72) performed tasks in simulation training for emergency medicine, under 2 conditions: reflection condition (<jats:italic toggle="yes">n = 36) where reflection was prompted and guided, and control condition (<jats:italic toggle="yes">n = 36) without such reflection. </jats:sec> <jats:sec> Results The effects of reflective pauses emerged for 2 aspects of performance: cognitive load decreased and secondary performance improved. However, primary performance and encapsulation did not show significant difference. </jats:sec> <jats:sec> Conclusions The results demonstrate that reflective pauses with cognitive and metacognitive aids implemented can enhance some aspects of performance. We suggest that to secure these effects, feedback during reflection and an adaptation period should be provided. </jats:sec>

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3304 Education
2713 Epidemiology
2611 Modelling and Simulation
2701 Medicine (miscellaneous)
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