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Educational Research Broadly Defined. Any investigation related to the education of medical professionalsUndergraduate (medical school)Graduate (residency)Continuing medical education. Basic (Educational) Research Steps. Identifying a problemExamining relevant variables through a literature revi
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1. Educational Research: Study Methodology Pamela M. Williams MD
Dept of Family Medicine
Uniformed Services University
2. Educational Research Broadly Defined Any investigation related to the education of medical professionals
Undergraduate (medical school)
Graduate (residency)
Continuing medical education
3. Basic (Educational)Research Steps Identifying a problem
Examining relevant variables through a literature review
Constructing a hypothesis
Creating a research design to investigate a problem
Collecting and analyzing data
Drawing conclusions
Writing and publishing the results
4. Session Topics Basics of research paradigms & design
Measurement & data collection
Sampling
Threats to validity
IRB approvalis it needed?
5. Session Ground Rules Interactive discussion Minimal lecture Small group activities Please Ask questions Share knowledge and experiences