Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics (MW Zackoff),.
Division of General and Community Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics (FJ Real, MD Klein), Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio.
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Historically, health sciences education has been guided by tradition and teacher preferences rather than by the application of practices supported by rigorous evidence of effectiveness. Although often underutilized, conceptual frameworks-theories that describe the complexities of educational and social phenomenon-are essential foundations for scholarly work in education. Conceptual frameworks provide a lens through which educators can develop research questions, design research studies and educational interventions, assess outcomes, and evaluate the impact of their work. Given this vital role, conceptual frameworks should be considered at the onset of an educational initiative. Use of different conceptual frameworks to address the same topic in medical education may provide distinctive approaches. Exploration of educational issues by employing differing, theory-based approaches advances the field through the identification of the most effective educational methods. Dissemination of sound educational research based on theory is similarly essential to spark future innovation. Ultimately, this rigorous approach to medical education scholarship is necessary to allow us to establish how our educational interventions impact the health and well-being of our patients.
从历史上看，健康科学教育一直是由传统和教师偏好指导的，而不是由经过严格有效性实践支持的实践指导的。尽管概念框架（描述教育和社会现象复杂性的理论）经常未被充分利用，但它们是教育领域学术工作的重要基础。概念框架为教育工作者提供了一个视角，通过这个视角，他们可以提出研究问题、设计研究研究和教育干预措施、评估结果，并评估他们工作的影响。鉴于这一重要作用，应该在教育计划开始时就考虑概念框架。在医学教育中，使用不同的概念框架来解决同一个主题可能会提供独特的方法。通过采用不同的、基于理论的方法来探讨教育问题，可以通过确定最有效的教育方法来推动该领域的发展。基于理论的合理教育研究的传播对于激发未来的创新同样至关重要。最终，这种严格的医学教育学术方法对于我们确定我们的教育干预措施如何影响我们患者的健康和福祉是必要的。
