Perceived Learning & Confidence to Apply Nursing Theories to Clinical Practice Through Simulation
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High-fidelity simulation may be the secret weapon for closing the gap between abstract nursing theory and real-world clinical confidence — and the data reveals just how wide that gap was before.
Experiential Learning TheorySelf-Efficacy TheoryConstructivismSimulation-Based Learning
Theory Briefing
- First-semester nursing students in a theory course used high-fidelity simulation to bridge the leap from classroom concepts to clinical application.
- The study measured perceived learning and confidence — two distinct psychological indicators that don't always move together in educational research.
- Results challenge passive instruction models, suggesting experiential learning environments dramatically shift how students internalize and own theoretical knowledge.