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Category
Pre-Conference Workshop
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Sub Type
Affiliation
RCPSC
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Title
Considering Knowledge Syntheses: Where to begin
Length of Presentation
Half Day (4 hours)
Rationale/Background
Knowledge syntheses are increasingly being conducted by health professions education researchers in part due to the increase in primary studies. A challenge faced by researchers is determining what question maps to what knowledge synthesis approach given the multiple types of knowledge syntheses approaches available.
Instructional Methods
Didactic / dynamic participation in small groups
Target audience
Beginners interested in conducting evidence syntheses / Consumers of evidence syntheses
Learning Objectives
In this workshop, we will briefly explore the nature, purpose, and value of common knowledge synthesis techniques. Drawing from the literature of synthesis methodology as well as experience, faculty will 1) Provide a brief overview of the history of evidence syntheses; 2) provide conceptual recommendations and introduce participants to tools for selecting the most appropriate knowledge synthesis method to answer their questions; 3) address alignment between question and synthesis methodology; and 4) support participants in selecting the most appropriate synthesis methodology for a question of their choice and enhancing their ability to read, understand and apply findings from common syntheses in medical education (systematic, scoping, realist, narrative and critical)
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Authors
Presenter
Rachel Ellaway
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