Clinical Simulation in Nursing
Volume 5, Issue 3 , Pages e97-e103 , May 2009

Situated Cognition: A Learning Framework to Support and Guide High-fidelity Simulation

  • Jane B. Paige, MSN, RN, CNE

      Affiliations

    • Milwaukee School of Engineering–School of Nursing, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA
    • ,
  • Barbara J. Daley, PhD, RN

      Affiliations

    • School of Education, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI 53201, USA

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 Cite this article: Paige, J. B., & Daley, B. J. (2009, May). Situated cognition: A learning framework to support and guide high-fidelity simulation. Clinical Simulation in Nursing, 5(3). Doi:10.1016/j.ecns.2009.03.120

PII: S1876-1399(09)00144-3

doi: 10.1016/j.ecns.2009.03.120

Clinical Simulation in Nursing
Volume 5, Issue 3 , Pages e97-e103 , May 2009

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