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ReviewAdvances in simulation (London, England)2025

Insights from 40 years of educational research: honoring Jeroen van Merriënboer.

Jimmy Frèrejean, Katie Walker, Ben Symon, Walter Eppich

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Review in Advances in simulation (London, England), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Jimmy FrèrejeanSchool of Health Professions Education, Department of Educational Development and Research, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands. j.frerejean@maastrichtuniversity.nl.
Katie WalkerMater Education, Mater Misericordiae Limited, South Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
Ben SymonMater Education, Mater Misericordiae Limited, South Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
Walter EppichCollaborative Practice Centre and Department of Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Simulation-based education in healthcare has advanced significantly, yet a persistent gap remains between educational science and healthcare simulation research. The late Jeroen van Merriënboer's extensive work in educational science provides valuable guidance for bridging this gap. Four key insights from his research can serve as a strong theoretical bedrock for educators and researchers aiming to design more effective and cohesive simulation-based learning experiences: (1) integrating learning in both simulated and real environments to improve transfer, (2) offering targeted learner support that evolves with expertise, (3) embracing the complexity of educational practice and avoiding one-size-fits-all solutions, and (4) embedding domain-general skills within specific disciplines. Championing these insights may catalyze more theory-informed practice and research in healthcare simulation. Nevertheless, applying these principles in practice remains a challenge, highlighting the need for further research into the "how"-specifically how to interconnect learning environments, adapt instruction to diverse needs, integrate theory with practice, and combine the teaching of domain-general and domain-specific skills.

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4C/IDEducational scienceInstructional designSimulation-based educationTransfer of learning

Identifiers

PMID40083027
PMCPMC11908033

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