This criterion involves the use of a theoretical framework to structure the debrief.

• Regardless of the technique used, the goals of debriefing are to create a safe environment and facilitate a discussion that allows students to reflect on what they experienced to learn from it.
• Regardless of the technique used, any intentional debriefing effort is providing the students with a learning opportunity.
• There are a variety of current frameworks as you learned from the University of Washington course on debriefing. All of them include the minimum phases of reaction, analysis, and summary. Choose a framework to try based on the objectives and expected outcomes of the simulation. Once you are comfortable using that framework you can try out another framework, again, based on the objectives, outcomes, and complexity of the simulation scenario.
• As you develop as a facilitator, you may find yourself using one framework predominantly or a variety of frameworks based on the situation. New frameworks will continue to be developed as well.

Watch the two videos below. After each video make a list of what worked well and what did not work well.