Etym. (n.) c. 1500, from Late Latin immersionem (nominative immersio), noun of action from past participle stem of immergere “to plunge in, dip into, sink, submerge,” from assimilated form of in- “into, in, on, upon” (see in- (2)) + Latin mergere “plunge, dip” (see merge). Meaning “absorption in some interest or situation” is from 1640s.
Definition
- Describes the level to which the learner becomes involved in the simulation; a high degree of immersion indicates that the learner is treating the simulation as if it was a real-life (or very close to real-life) event (Society for Simulation in Healthcare).
- A state (or situation) in which trainees dedicate most of their time doing something related to or thinking about a simulation, and becomes involved in it; the level of immersion might vary, where a high degree indicates that the trainee is fully involved; for example: realistic environments facilitate a participant´s full immersion in the simulation.
See also: IMMERSIVE SIMULATION