Should I do a synthesis (i.e. literature review)?

This column is intended to address the kinds of knotty problems and dilemmas with which many scholars grapple in studying health professions education. In this article, the authors address the question of whether one should conduct a literature review or knowledge synthesis, considering the why, whe...

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Main Authors: Chen, H. Carrie, Kuper, Ayelet, Cleland, Jennifer, O'Sullivan, Patricia
Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 2024
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/180041
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author Chen, H. Carrie
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Cleland, Jennifer
O'Sullivan, Patricia
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description This column is intended to address the kinds of knotty problems and dilemmas with which many scholars grapple in studying health professions education. In this article, the authors address the question of whether one should conduct a literature review or knowledge synthesis, considering the why, when, and how, as well as its potential pitfalls. The goal is to guide supervisors and students who are considering whether to embark on a literature review in education research.
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spelling ntu-10356/1800412024-09-11T00:39:19Z Should I do a synthesis (i.e. literature review)? Chen, H. Carrie Kuper, Ayelet Cleland, Jennifer O'Sullivan, Patricia Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine) Medicine, Health and Life Sciences Systematic review Literature This column is intended to address the kinds of knotty problems and dilemmas with which many scholars grapple in studying health professions education. In this article, the authors address the question of whether one should conduct a literature review or knowledge synthesis, considering the why, when, and how, as well as its potential pitfalls. The goal is to guide supervisors and students who are considering whether to embark on a literature review in education research. 2024-09-11T00:39:19Z 2024-09-11T00:39:19Z 2024 Journal Article Chen, H. C., Kuper, A., Cleland, J. & O'Sullivan, P. (2024). Should I do a synthesis (i.e. literature review)?. Advances in Health Sciences Education, 29(2), 367-370. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10459-024-10335-1 1382-4996 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/180041 10.1007/s10459-024-10335-1 38634967 2-s2.0-85190792904 2 29 367 370 en Advances in Health Sciences Education © 2024 The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature B.V. All rights reserved.
spellingShingle Medicine, Health and Life Sciences
Systematic review
Literature
Chen, H. Carrie
Kuper, Ayelet
Cleland, Jennifer
O'Sullivan, Patricia
Should I do a synthesis (i.e. literature review)?
title Should I do a synthesis (i.e. literature review)?
title_full Should I do a synthesis (i.e. literature review)?
title_fullStr Should I do a synthesis (i.e. literature review)?
title_full_unstemmed Should I do a synthesis (i.e. literature review)?
title_short Should I do a synthesis (i.e. literature review)?
title_sort should i do a synthesis i e literature review
topic Medicine, Health and Life Sciences
Systematic review
Literature
url https://hdl.handle.net/10356/180041
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