This study was carried out to investigate the current status of simulation use during teaching within health
sciences and engineering faculties at Saudi universities. Simulation in teaching has been shown to be
effective at enhancing student understanding. However, the current status of simulation use in teaching,
especially in Saudi universities, remains unclear. To address this, here we aimed to: determine the ability
of simulation to achieve appropriate levels of realism; identify the effectiveness of simulation at improving
skills, awareness, and knowledge in health sciences and engineering; and test whether simulation improves
the critical and evaluative thinking of students. Data were collected using online questionnaires. We found
that simulation is being effectively applied in Saudi universities.
On May 20, 1799, French novelist and playwright Honoré de Balzac was born. He is best known for his his keen observation of detail and unfiltered representation of society, which is reflected in his opus magnum, the Comédie Humaine, sequence of short stories and novels, which presents a panorama of French life in the years after the 1815 fall of Napoleon Bonaparte, the period of the Restoration and the July Monarchy (1815–1848).