Abstract
There appears to be an insatiable appetite to develop and improve medical education. A quick
perusal of the abstracts of any recent conference or publication reveals the high frequency with
which the terms ‘research’ and ‘evaluation’ occurs, although there often appears to be little to
distinguish between the two. In this article, we will highlight the key conceptual differences between
research and evaluation and discuss the importance of clear distinction between the two processes;
a distinction which is often blurred. We aim to explore some of the possible reasons why this is the
case. Finally, we will plea for greater awareness of how the strengths of evaluation can be applied to
both understand and improve medical education
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1-3 |
Journal | Education for Primary Care |
Early online date | 27 Mar 2017 |
Publication status | E-pub ahead of print - 27 Mar 2017 |
Keywords
- Research
- Evaluation
- Ethics