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The observation of educational events
Author(s) -
FLEMING W. G.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
medical education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.776
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1365-2923
pISSN - 0308-0110
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2923.1990.tb02521.x
Subject(s) - observational study , observational methods in psychology , reliability (semiconductor) , psychology , observational learning , medical education , educational research , computer science , mathematics education , medicine , power (physics) , physics , pathology , quantum mechanics , experiential learning
Summary:Summary. This booklet is a guide to using observational research methods in medical and health‐care education. Emphasis is given to the role of observation in providing concrete, detailed descriptions of how educational events unfold. It is suggested that observational methods have a valuable contribution to make to our understanding of the structures, functions and ‘mechanisms’ of educational activities. Three approaches to observation are described: participant observation, interaction analysis and fine‐grained sequential analysis. Questions of reliability and validity are addressed. Finally, some sources of further information are given.