Context Medical education is as much about the development of a professional identity as it
is about knowledge learning. Professional identities are contested and accepted through the …

Constructionism in academic medicine matters. It encourages educators and researchers to
question taken-for-granted assumptions, paying close attention to socially and historically …

This book is available as open access through the Bloomsbury Open Access programme
and is available on bloomsburycollections. com. What is Qualitative Interviewing? is an …

Everyone understands the idea of a diary. We have all kept a diary for various reasons and
in various ways. For some people it may simply be used as a reminder for appointments or …

The diary method is highly flexible and can be incorporated into a range of research
projects. For example, diary researchers can operate under a range of epistemological …

Making Data in Qualitative Research offers a generative alternative to outdated approaches
to data collection. By reimagining methods through a model of data engagement, qualitative …

Context Narrative research, an inclusive term for a range of methodologies, has rapidly
become part of medical education scholarship. Concepts In this paper we identify narrative …

At a time when social forces are making instability a way of life, researchers are developing
new modes of enquiry that take account of the dynamic nature of people's lives. Approaches …

First published Open Access under a Creative Commons license as What is Qualitative
Longitudinal Research?, this title is now also available as part of the Bloomsbury Research …

Medical Education 2011: 45: 1220–1229 Objectives Medical students must develop not only
their professional identity but also inclusive social attitudes for effective medical practice in …