Large group high-fidelity simulation enhances medical student learning

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Medical students report that simulation enhances their learning of basic science concepts Objective testing supports this perception of enhanced learning of basic science after participating in live, large-group medical simulation Simulation can provide clinical correlation while improving student understanding of basic science topics.

Figure 1. Number of correct answers on pretest before simulation and immediately after the event for the posttest. Statistically significant differences (*) were found for Question 1 (OR 32.9; 95% CI 4.8–226.2) and Question 4 (OR 5.7; CI 2.3–14.3). Questions 2 and 3 did not demonstrate statistically significant improvements.

Figure 2. Increases in total number of correct answers. Students were significantly more likely to get all four questions correct on the posttest than on the pretest (OR 4.03; CI 2.31–7.03).

Figure 3. Feedback summary of participants’ self-perception of learning. (1 = Disagree; 5 = Agree).