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Managing cognitive load in simulations: exploring the role of simulation technologists.

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Facilitating simulation is a complex task with high cognitive load. Often simulation technologists are recruited to help run scenarios and lower some of the extraneous load. We used cognitive load theory to explore the impact of technologists on instructors, identifying sources of instructor cognitive load with and without technologists present. METHODS: Data were collected from 56 simulation sessions for postgraduate emergency …

Authors

Sibbald M; Caners K; Wang B

Journal

Canadian Medical Education Journal, Vol. 10, No. 4, pp. e48–e56

Publisher

The Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada

DOI

10.36834/cmej.68093

ISSN

1923-1202