Healthcare education research, when carried out with “quality”, has the power to influence the practice of individuals and systems, locally and globally. Access to the understanding of what constitutes quality can sometimes seem shrouded in mystery to developing educators and education researchers. If what’s brought you here today is to uncover some of this mystery, then you’ve come to the right place.
Read on for select articles and advice for understanding quality in healthcare education research
researchers communicate
their work because knowledge-building is a social and rhetorical act: that is, an act of sharing ideas, of argument and persuasion to come to agreement about what is known
Lingard and Dreissen
Some key starter resources
Understanding the philosophy
Does your world view matter? Does a researcher have any impact on their research, outcomes, subjects? Read on to explore how philosophy has its hands on qualitative research
quality essentials
So what are the essential points around qualitative research? How does it differ from other kinds of research? Where can we begin?
Understanding quality
What are the key aspects of a robust and quality educational research article? How can we know whether to trust and translate the findings?
Lorelei Lingard – the writers craft series
Lingard is a one of medical education’s great contemporary thinkers. In the writers craft series, she explores the simple ways in which we can improve how we engage in academic writing.
Language
Some worked examples of education research
Coming soon….
Shortly we will be publishing our brand new blog on our experiences carrying out education research. If you would like to add your experiences here for the community, please contact us