In a study that compared simulation-based training to a traditional lecture-based format, four toxicology topics were taught to both groups in four 20-min sessions. Which group had better improvement immediately after the sessions and which group had better retention at 3 months?
The group taught using a traditional lecture-based format had better immediate post-intervention test scores, but the SIM group had better retention at 3 months.
Maddry, J.K., Varney, S.M., Sessions, D. et al. A Comparison of Simulation-Based Education Versus Lecture-Based Instruction for Toxicology Training in Emergency Medicine Residents. J. Med. Toxicol. 10, 364–368 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13181-014-0401-8
Contributed by Kristine Nanagas, MD
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