Emotional Activation in Simulation: Measuring the Influence of Participant Roles and Scenario Design

Conclusions Hands-on learners were more emotionally activated than observers in both scenario designs. There was significant perceived anxiety, threat, and pleasurable arousal in both roles and both scenario designs. Pause-and-discuss scenarios demonstrated similar levels of activation as the immersive scenario design. The Affect Grid provided a quick subjective view of arousal and pleasure in simulation participants, potentially providing educators with an indication of whether emotional activation is positive (excitement) or negative (stressful) and may be helpful in educational planning and future research.
Source: Simulation in Healthcare: The Journal of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare - Category: Medical Devices Tags: Empirical Investigations Source Type: research