Qualitative research is very important in educational research as it addresses the “how” and
“why” research questions and enables deeper understanding of experiences, phenomena …

Burnout is a widespread problem in health care. Factors that contribute to enhancing
engagement and building resiliency are widely discussed, but the data supporting these …

The conceptualisation of 'good'medical education research as hypothesis testing to identify
universal truths that are generalisable across contexts has been challenged. Joining this …

It is recognised that simulation-based education can be stressful, and this can impact
negatively on learning. A fundamental aspect of facilitating simulation is creating a safe …

Context Simulation‐based education (SBE) includes a broad spectrum of simulation
activities, which are individually well researched. An extensive literature reports on SBE …

Objectives This paper reviews why tensions between service and education persist and
highlights that this is an area of medical education research (MER) that, to date, lacks a …

Cultural historical activity theory (CHAT) is a social theory which is useful as a
methodological framework for the vital task of studying practice-based learning in complex …

Introduction Curricular reform is often proposed as the means to improve medical education
and training. However, reform itself may not lead to noticeable change, possibly because the …

OBJECTIVE Technical and non-technical skills are traditionally investigated separately in
simulation-based surgical training (SBST). Recent literature has indicated an interrelation of …

Background The growth of “bootcamp style” simulation training in surgical practice has been
exponential over the last decade. Developing and delivering a surgical bootcamp requires a …