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Title: Towards Supporting Technical and Non-Technical Skills Development by Using Multimodal Debriefing System After Multi-User VR-Based Simulation Training
This NSF-funded study aims to develop and evaluate a novel debriefing system that aims to capture and visualize multimodal data streams from multi-user VR environment that evaluate learners’ cognitive (clinical decision-making) and behavioral (situational awareness, communication) processes to provide data-informed feedback focused on improving team-based care of patients who suffer sudden medical emergencies. Through this new multimodal debriefing system, instructors will be able to provide personalized feedback to clinicians during post-simulation debriefing sessions.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
2202451
PAR ID:
10468707
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Publisher / Repository:
2023 International Society of the Learning Sciences, Inc.
Date Published:
Journal Name:
Computersupported collaborative learning
ISSN:
1573-4552
ISBN:
978-1-7373306-8-4
Format(s):
Medium: X
Location:
Montreal, Canada
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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