Simulation-based medical education is no better than problem-based discussions and induces misjudgment in self-assessment

Wenk, Manuel; Waurick, René; Schotes, David; Wenk, Melanie; Gerdes, Christina; Van Aken, Hugo K.; Pöpping, Daniel M.

doi:10.1007/s10459-008-9098-2

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Simulation-based medical education is no better than problem-based discussions and induces misjudgment in self-assessment

Wenk, Manuel, Waurick, René, Schotes, David, Wenk, Melanie, Gerdes, Christina, Van Aken, Hugo K., Pöpping, Daniel M.·2009·Advances in Health Sciences Education

DOI 10.1007/s10459-008-9098-2

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Simulation-based teaching (SBT) is increasingly used in medical education. As an alternative to other teaching methods there is a lack of evidence concerning its efficacy. The aim of this study was to evaluate the potency of SBT in anesthesia in comparison to problem-based discussion (PBD) with students in a randomized controlled setting. Thirty-three fourth-year medical students attending a curricular anesthesiology course were randomly allocated to either a session of SBT or a session of PBD on an emergency induction method. Ten days later all students underwent examination in a simulator. The performance of each student was evaluated by weighted tasks, established according to a modified Delphi process. Confidence and a multiple-choice questionnaire were additionally performed pre- and post-intervention. A total of 32 students completed the study. Participants in the SBT group presented with significantly higher self-assessment scores after the intervention than students in the PBD group. However, students in the SBT group achieved only slightly and statistically insignificantly higher scores in the theoretical and simulator examination (p > 0.05) with only a moderate effect size of d = 0.52. The current study demonstrates that both PBD and SBT lead to comparable short-term outcomes in theoretical knowledge and clinical skills. However, undesirably, SBT students overrated their anticipated clinical abilities and knowledge improvement.

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Authors: Wenk, M., Waurick, R., Schotes, D., Wenk, M., Gerdes, C., Van Aken, H. K., & Pöpping, D. M.
Affiliations: University Hospital Münster (DE)
Corresponding author: Wenk, Manuel
Wenk, Melanie
ORCID: Wenk, Manuel
Venue: Advances in Health Sciences Education
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published: 2008-01-24
Volume: 14
Issue: 2
Pages: 159-171
ISSN: 1382-4996 (ISSN-L)
1573-1677
DOI: 10.1007/s10459-008-9098-2
OpenAlex: W2080688492
Cited by: 88
References: 36
Citations by year: 2026: 2 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 6 · 2021: 6 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 6 · 2016: 4 · 2015: 8 · 2014: 5 · 2013: 7 · 2012: 4
FWCI: 3.61
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
Locations: Advances in Health Sciences Education (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics: Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Simulation-Based Education in Healthcare
Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Innovations in Medical Education
Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Surgical Simulation and Training
Keywords: simulation-based medical education, anesthesiology education, self-assessment, overconfidence, medical students, clinical skills, theoretical knowledge, teaching methods comparison
MeSH terms: Adult, Analysis of Variance, Anesthesiology, Computer-Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Delphi Technique, Education, Medical, Undergraduate, Educational Measurement, Female, Germany, Humans, Male, Surveys and Questionnaires, Self-Assessment, Problem-Based Learning

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