Table 2.

Educational tools and various types of didactic methods used directly in DCS training.

Tool/Method	Educational Application and Features
Lecture: traditional, online, blended/mixed type	Mainly theoretical aspects, knowledge transfer with limited interaction
Student’s presentation: classroom, online	Direct involvement in a certain subject, deep understanding of required knowledge, communication skills development
Assignment: tentative, summative	Assessment of acquired knowledge and understanding
Case study reflection: classroom, online	Personal opinion about clinical case, with involvement of other students, learning from reflecting on past experience
Simulation: high-fidelity simulation with patient simulator and low-fidelity simulation with actors as simulated patients	Practical aspects of DCS without patient’s involvement
Workshop	Sharing experience, open discussion, exchange of thoughts and ideas, practical exercises
Virtual Reality Training	Expensive equipment, requires special software and knowledge/training, does not provide real interaction or tactile sensations, purely “technical feedback”
Clinical sessions	Practical training with patient’s presence, real interaction in clinical environment, communication skills practice
Peer Review and Research	Evidence-based aspects of DCS practice
Conference attendance	Variety of different topics, experts’ opinions, and experience, limited feedback
Self-learning (online)	Lack of interaction, no feedback, wide/uninterrupted access