Objectives Research Themes and / Research Centre for Health Professional Education / Research Centres / The University of Newcastle, Australia

OBJECTIVES

To work collaboratively in conducting a systematic and rigorous program of educational research.
To conduct research that informs, influences and has the potential to improve health care outcomes.
To conduct research that informs, influences and improves teaching and learning.
To support research higher degree students and early career researchers to achieve excellence in educational research.

RESEARCH THEMES

Clinical reasoning
Interprofessional education
Patient safety
Preparation for practice
The impact and outcomes of educational innovations
The student experience (including transition and retention)

METHODOLOGIES

Qualitative and quantitative approaches, mixed methods, evaluation studies, cases studies, phenomenology, critical ethnography, cross sectional surveys, narrative inquiry, discourse analysis, Delphi technique, cost-benefit analysis, longitudinal and experimental designs.