GlossaryGuide

Etym. cue (n.) “stage direction,” 1550s, from Q, which was used 16c., 17c. in stage plays to indicate actors’ entrances, probably as an abbreviation of Latin quando “when” or a similar Latin adverb.

Definition

• To provide information during the simulation that helps the participant progress through the activity to achieve stated objectives (modified from National League for Nursing – Simulation Innovation Resource Center, 2013).

• Noun Information provided to help the learner reach the learning objectives (conceptual cues), or to help the learner interpret or clarify the simulated reality (reality cues). Conceptual cues help the learner reach instructional objectives through programmable equipment, the environment, or through responses from the simulated patient or role player, Reality cues to help the learner interpret or clarify simulated reality through information delivered during the simulation (modified from Paige & Morin, 2013).