Ben Symon

Using the separate theories of communities of practice, including legitimate peripheral participation and ‘communities of inquiry’ to guide HvCoP establishment. Personal reflections on the wins and challenges of establishing HvCoPs to grow the field. Concepts from published experts that have been helpful for facilitation, teamed with personal strategies found useful through trial and error.

We talk a lot about sim for education or quality improvement, but less about how it can connect us as people. In this episode Ben and Eve talk to Drs Sam Smith and Vicky Tallentire, the lead authors of a new essay in IJOHS entitled “Simulation for Social Integration”. Together we explore how Sam and Vicky’s article introduces this concept of simulation for social integration, what that means, and then what that looks like through a series of case studies from sim teams around Scotland.

Ben talks about ‘Plus Delta’ debriefing with lead authors of 2 recent papers on the topic both published in Advances in Simulation. Adam Cheng starts the conversation talking about Embracing informed learner self-assessment during debriefing: the art of plus-delta,and giving us plenty of reasons to ensure this technique is on our repertoire as simulation educators.