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Simulated Learning Environments as an Interdisciplinary Option for Vocational Training: A Systematic Review

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  • Sandra Liliana Navarro-Parra
  • Andrés Chiappe

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Background The current scenario of university education calls for training spaces that go beyond direct instruction and knowledge memorization exercises. Such requirement stems from the need to articulate very diverse knowledge and skills that the current professional must develop both in university practice and in their daily work. Given this circumstance, it is imperative to build new teaching experiences that articulate the space of practice and the knowledge that corresponds to it, as scenarios for the interdisciplinary and permanent construction of knowledge. Method To address this issue, a systematic literature review has been conducted to explore research from the last 20 years on the educational implementation of simulations in various professions. After conducting filtering and sampling processes, 101 articles were reviewed, which were read in depth and to which qualitative processes of categorization and frequency analysis were applied. Results The results of the review highlight some advantages and limitations of simulations as learning resources and suggest the importance of their deployment from an interdisciplinary perspective of teaching, especially in health sciences. Conclusion Finally, we reflect on the importance of approaching simulation-based learning from a curricular perspective, which brings learning in higher education closer to the complex realities of the world of work. In addition, the existence of great challenges and transformative effects of its implementation on university educational structures and models is highlighted.

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  • Sandra Liliana Navarro-Parra & Andrés Chiappe, 2024. "Simulated Learning Environments as an Interdisciplinary Option for Vocational Training: A Systematic Review," Simulation & Gaming, , vol. 55(2), pages 135-158, April.
  • Handle: RePEc:sae:simgam:v:55:y:2024:i:2:p:135-158
    DOI: 10.1177/10468781231221904
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