Medical education
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Are two heads better than one? Comparing dyad and self-regulated learning in simulation training.
The optimal learner to simulator ratio for procedural skills training is not known. Research in motor learning suggests observational training in pairs, termed 'dyad training', may be as effective as directed self-regulated learning (DSRL). ⋯ Our results indicate that learning in pairs is as effective as independent DSRL. Dyad training permits the more efficient use of simulators as two learners use the same resources as an individual.