Design principles for simulation games for learning clinical reasoning: A design-based research approach.

Area of Science:

• Nursing Education
• Health Professions Education
• Simulation-Based Learning

Background:

• Nurses often lack skills in recognizing patient deterioration due to poor clinical reasoning.
• There is a need for innovative pedagogical approaches in nursing education.
• Educators require future-oriented strategies for designing and adopting new teaching methods.

Purpose of the Study:

• To describe the development process of nursing simulation games.
• To generate design principles for creating effective simulation games for nursing education.
• To enhance the learning of clinical reasoning in nursing students.

Main Methods:

• Design-based research methodology was employed.
• Iterative cycles of analysis, design, development, testing, and refinement were conducted.
• Collaboration involved researchers, educators, students, and game designers.

Main Results:

• Reusable design principles for nursing simulation games were generated.
• These principles guide the development of games for learning clinical reasoning.
• The study provides a framework for future simulation game design in nursing.

Conclusions:

• The study significantly contributes to simulation game development in nursing education.
• Involving nurse educators in the design process is vital for educational simulation games.
• The generated principles offer valuable insights for enhancing clinical reasoning education.