Virtual Reality or Manikin-based Simulation?
In short: each has their strengths – virtual reality has the advantage on cost-effectiveness, standardization, learner autonomy, and breadth of scenarios, while VR and manikin-based simulation are comparable on skill acquisition and realism.
Manikin-based simulations can support hands-on skills and often have the benefit of working in groups. Most programs use both, matching each modality to the learning objective.


