文章基本信息

标题：Global collaboration and team-building through 3D virtual environments
本地全文：下载
作者：Rachel Umoren ; Dora J. Stadler ; Stephen L. Gasior 等
期刊名称：Innovations in Global Medical and Health Education
印刷版ISSN：2308-2526
出版年度：2014
卷号：2014
期号：1
页码：1
DOI：10.5339/igmhe.2014.1
出版社：Hamad bin Khalifa University Press
摘要：Certain aspects of healthcare education are difficult to teach in real world environments or in isolated classroom settings. These include, but are not limited to, collaboration and interdisciplinary teamwork skills that are necessary for improved team performance and patient care outcomes. Virtual simulation is a growing field for training and continuous professional development activities and is conducive to local and international clinical training and collaborative projects. The authors examine theories of collaboration applied to virtual worlds, along with case studies, to demonstrate virtual simulation's applicability to a variety of teaching environments. In addition, virtual environments have applications to interprofessional healthcare training and team formation. International partnerships for education can benefit from using virtual environments to foster team-building activities without geographic boundaries. Virtual environments have been instrumental in the growth and sustainability of international networks of educators and, when feasible, should be utilized as a tool for the development of international partnerships.