Clinical Simulation Analysis

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Simulation is a process as well as a practice that can be extremely diverse in regards to how a simulation experience can be interpreted objectively and subjectively. The two articles, “Applying Social Learning Theory to the Observer Role in Simulation” and “Applying Multiple Intelligences to Clinical Simulation” expounds on how Social Learning Theory and the Theory of Multiple Intelligences is a mentality to be enlightened by the underlying nuances that may hold a key in answering how learners become proficient within their working environment. I found these two articles to be somewhat similar in perspective on the effectiveness of how observing simulations objectively can be just as beneficial as becoming subjectively involved in the simulation …show more content…
Mariko Clark’s article, “Applying Multiple Intelligences to Clinical Simulation”, rejects the idea that when assessing the learning within a clinical simulation goes above and beyond one’s ability to regurgitate facts and perform the “see one, do one” technical objectives. The Theory of Multiple Intelligences is a component of observational learning, in which Howard Gardner “explores the biological bases of cognition and cultural variations in education” (Clark, 2007). Gardner’s disproof of assessing clinical simulation by traditional standards help to establish the understanding of how facilitators can utilize the seven intelligences method to gage what knowledge the learner obtained, while being able to observe the learners in how they apply what they learned within their environment. Gardner performs this non- traditional assessment by educating learners to see past the conditions that were provided for them during a simulation, in hopes to generate certain skills or abilities that are applicable to the learner’s working environment. We all having different ways of learners and Gardner states … “intelligences should be used to help people learn important content and not as a method to categorize them” (Clark, 2007). The concept enhances the learner’s methodology of observational learning; therefore, active participation promotes active learning towards proficiency. Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences consist of the following seven traits: “Logical-Mathematical Intelligence- deductive reasoning, looking for patterns, logical thinking; Linguistic Intelligence- using language as a means to remember certain information; Spatial Intelligence- using images for problem solving purposes; Musical Intelligence- utilizing particular pitches, tones, and rhythms for memorization purposes; Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence- motor