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OverviewThis book outlines a methodology based on actor-network theory (ANT) and praxiography and applies this to the field of medical education. Drawn from a detailed account of practice in a medical setting, this book shows how researchers in education and medical education can learn to work with ANT approaches and attune to different insights in practice. The book gives a detailed account of what actor-network theory can bring to research, through the investigation of social and material networks. The philosophical underpinnings of actor-network theory are presented as the basis of this emerging methodology, through an exploration of learning as disruption, practice as human and material assemblages, and power as regulated difference in worlds of practice. This is a qualitative approach for exploring complexity that does not attempt to represent or reduce but allows for unique insights into practice that might otherwise be overlooked. With a robust grounding in practice and professional learning and actor-network theory, this book will be of great interest for academics, scholars, and postgraduate students in the field of research methods and medical education. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Bethan Mitchell (Bath Spa University, UK)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.453kg ISBN: 9780367740825ISBN 10: 0367740826 Pages: 150 Publication Date: 26 September 2022 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsPreface Introduction Structure of the book Chapter 1: ANT as methodology Background to the research Actor-network theory and researching learning The research story Praxiography as researching practice A note on COVID-19 Chapter 2: A brief history of ANT The umbrella term of sociomateriality Actor-network theory: history and overview Three dimensions of ANT ANT in practice Chapter 3: The research setting Improvement science: From Gold Standard to Silver Bullet Student-led improvement science projects Practice and professional learning Improvement science and medical education Learning in medical education and pharmacy studies Medical education and COVID-19 Chapter 4: The research assemblage Part 1: Ontological orientation of the analysis Part 2: Research design Chapter 5: ANT in the field Cohort 1: The antibiotic story Cohort 2: Insulin prescribing Research summary Chapter 6: Pedagogies of Improvement Science Reflections about SLISPs IHI Practicum network The symmetry of online practices Multiple worlds of SLISPs Chapter 7: The future of ANT as methodology Key points from the research Educational implications ANT and COVID-19 ANT as methodology ANT and medical education Conclusion Chapter 8: Reflections on the research Networks as an analysis tool Researching symmetry Describing multiple worldsReviewsAuthor InformationBethan Mitchell is Senior Lecturer in Education Studies at the School of Education at Bath Spa University, UK. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |