Etym. 1610s, from Old French modalité or directly from Medieval Latin modalitatem (nominative modalitas) “a being modal,” from modalis. 1560s, term in logic, from Middle French modal and directly from Medieval Latin modalis “of or pertaining to a mode,” from Latin modus “measure, manner, mode.”
Definition
A term used to refer to the type(s) of simulation being used as part of the simulation activity, for example, task trainers, manikin-based, standardized/simulated patients, computer-based, virtual reality, and hybrid (Society for Simulation in Healthcare).
See also: SIMULATED/SYNTHETIC LEARNING METHODS, TYPOLOGY