Simulation based
education can impart practical knowledge and experience to the student just
like real on-job training or being actually present in the situation can. This
will help increase the student’s confidence manifolds.
It makes use of
electronic and computer technology, internet, satellite technology, video-aided
learning, interactive audio and video sessions, screen based simulation,
intranet etc to make the learning experience more entertaining and fascinating
for the learner. E.g. A pilot can be first trained on a simulator and then on
an aircraft. This reduces the risks involved and increases the chances of a
safe experience for the beginner.
Simulation
Based Education Solutions can be of great importance as it
has the following advantages:
1. It
aids interactive learning without involving any risk to the patient in the
fields of medical education and research and nursing.
2. Students
can learn and practice without fear of causing any harm to the patient.
3. As
it engages the learner more in comparison to the text-book learning, better
response and more active participation can be expected from the learner.
4. The
level of retention of the content taught is also always more as the learning
process is appealing and entertaining for the learner.
5. Complex
learning material can be made simpler by the use of custom games or simulation
environments.
6. A
person can perform a set of activity multiple times without the use of actual
machinery. This helps the student practice more and be more trained and
confident with the live machinery or equipment.
7. Simulation
based learning is often cost effective as it does not involve the use of actual
machinery repeated times for the purpose of practice. In addition, it also reduces
the risk to actual equipments which need precautions while handling and are
expensive.