This article introduces key concepts of activity theory and expansive learning. Expansive
learning builds on the foundational ideas of the cultural–historical activity theory (CHAT). It is …

Learning by working is omnipresent in healthcare education. It enables people to learn how
to perform, think, and interact in ways that work for their specific context. In this paper, I …

Cultural-historical activity theory is a new framework aimed at transcending the dichotomies
of micro-and macro-, mental and material, observation and intervention in analysis and …

Work‐based learning has the potential to transform health care services to improve patients'
and users' experiences, support the implementation of evidence, provide value for money …

This book challenges standard notions of expertise. In today's world, truly effective expertise
is built on fluid collaboration between practitioners from multiple backgrounds. Such …

Active and sensitively managed patient involvement in medical education is vital in the drive
toward the development of tomorrow's doctors' patient-centered professionalism. Bedside …

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 …

The value and importance of work‐based learning has never been clearer, nor the
challenges faced greater. This chapter explores working‐learning relationships throughout a …

RESEARCHING MEDICAL EDUCATION Researching Medical Education is an authoritative
guide to excellence in educational research within the healthcare professions presented by …

Medical educators often deliver complex material in a format that does not allow the positive
learning engagement recommended by cognitive researchers and theorists. Intentional …