Perceptions about the Self-Learning Methodology in Simulated Environments in Nursing Students: A Mixed Study Díaz Agea, José Luis Ramos Morcillo, Antonio Jesús Amo Stién, Francisco José Ruzafa Martínez, María Hueso Montoro, César Leal Costa, César Self-directed learning Peer learning Clinical simulation Nursing students The self-learning methodology in simulated environments (MAES©) is an active method of education. The aim of this study was to analyze the perceptions and opinions of undergraduate and graduate nursing students about the self-learning methodology in simulated environments. A mixed, cross-sectional, descriptive study based on a survey tool made ad hoc (quantitative approach) and an open questionnaire (qualitative approach) was carried out. A sample of 149 undergraduate and 25 postgraduate nursing students were tested. The score was high for all the variables of the questionnaire analyzed: for perception of simulation performance, M = 73.5 (SD = 14.5), for motivation, M = 23.9 (SD = 5.9), for the opinion about facilitators, M = 25.9 (SD = 4.5), and for the promotion of team work, M = 16.9 (SD = 3.4). Five dimensions were identified and evaluated in the qualitative research. The students were pleased with MAES© and had a positive perception, since they considered that MAES© increased their learning. 2020-02-11T12:10:01Z 2020-02-11T12:10:01Z 2019-11-22 journal article Díaz Agea, J. L., Ramos-Morcillo, A. J., Amo Setien, F. J., Ruzafa-Martínez, M., Hueso-Montoro, C., & Leal-Costa, C. (2019). Perceptions about the Self-Learning Methodology in Simulated Environments in Nursing Students: A Mixed Study. International journal of environmental research and public health, 16(23), 4646. http://hdl.handle.net/10481/59576 10.3390/ijerph16234646 eng http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/ open access Atribución 3.0 España MDPI