Application of Modern Educational Methods through Implementation of the Ambulance Simulator at a Clinic Laboratory (NTNU Gjøvik)

Abstract

This paper describes development of a novel ambulance simulator implemented at the Nursing department at NTNU Gjøvik and effects of its use for educational purposes. Cultural aspects of the simulator implementation are also discussed. The article covers peculiarities of the simulator development process and also description of relation of modern educational techniques (learning factories) to the application of similar novelties within the learning process. The construction, purpose and educational effects gained after implementation of simulator are described. The paper can serve as further research basis on topics of the simulators creation and modern educational techniques use.