Engaging with Actor-Network Theory as a Methodology in Medical Education Research

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Bethan Mitchell (Bath Spa University, UK)

Engaging with Actor-Network Theory as a Methodology in Medical Education Research

Bethan Mitchell (Bath Spa University, UK)

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Routledge
26 September 2022

Philosophy & theory of education; Higher & further education, tertiary education; Medical study & revision guides & reference material

This 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.

By: Bethan Mitchell (Bath Spa University UK)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9780367740825
ISBN 10: 0367740826
Pages: 150
Publication Date: 26 September 2022
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface 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 worlds

Bethan Mitchell is Senior Lecturer in Education Studies at the School of Education at Bath Spa University, UK.