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Dahlia Musa¹, Laura Gonzalez², Heidi Penney³

¹Department of Informatics, Ying Wu College of Computing, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ, United States.

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Summary

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Interactive simulations significantly enhance nursing students' technology acceptance and authenticity compared to noninteractive videos. This highlights the importance of engagement in virtual learning environments for healthcare education.

Keywords:

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Area of Science:

Healthcare Education
Simulation Technology

Background:

Remote and virtual simulations became crucial during the COVID-19 pandemic for maintaining social distancing in healthcare education.
Traditional mannequin simulations present challenges in cost, flexibility, and feasibility.
Video-based simulations offer a remote option but lack interactivity.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the impact of interactivity on student simulation experiences.
To compare student perceptions of technology acceptance and authenticity in interactive versus noninteractive simulations.

Main Methods:

Undergraduate nursing students participated in both interactive video simulation software and passive video simulations.
Students completed technology acceptance and authenticity questionnaires post-simulation.
Data were analyzed using Wilcoxon signed-rank and Mann-Whitney U tests.

Main Results:

Interactive simulations showed significantly higher technology acceptance (P<.001) and authenticity (P<.001) than noninteractive ones.
Five out of six authenticity items and three out of ten technology acceptance items were statistically significant.
Local interactive simulations may foster greater technology acceptance and authenticity than remote ones.

Conclusions:

Interactivity is crucial for enhancing student perceptions of technology acceptance and authenticity in simulations.
These findings underscore the value of interactive elements, particularly in remote or virtual healthcare education settings.
Interactive simulations are vital for maintaining active student involvement in virtual learning environments.