Using Survey Data for Educational Scholarship: A Step-by-Step Guide
Surveys are a popular methodology in medical education and are used to understand the nature of educational problems, explore the perspectives of learners, and assess their performance, knowledge, attitudes and well-being. However, the usefulness of data collected from surveys is often limited to the surveying department or institution, thus does not always turn into medical education scholarship.
This workshop will review the basic principles of survey use for medical education research and discuss how medical educators can turn their surveys into scholarship that can contribute to the advancement of the medical education field. The presenters will discuss opportunities for members to submit questions for the CDIM annual survey and will provide an overview of the selection process and criteria for high-quality thematic survey submissions. They will also present examples of survey submissions that resulted in peer-reviewed publications. The attendees will have the opportunity to learn how the CDIM Survey and Scholarship Committee works with authors to refine their survey questions, analyze results, and assist with manuscript preparation and publication. The participants will practice writing survey questions relevant to their interests and develop plans for dissemination of their survey data and scholarship.
This workshop will review the basic principles of survey use for medical education research and discuss how medical educators can turn their surveys into scholarship that can contribute to the advancement of the medical education field. The presenters will discuss opportunities for members to submit questions for the CDIM annual survey and will provide an overview of the selection process and criteria for high-quality thematic survey submissions. They will also present examples of survey submissions that resulted in peer-reviewed publications. The attendees will have the opportunity to learn how the CDIM Survey and Scholarship Committee works with authors to refine their survey questions, analyze results, and assist with manuscript preparation and publication. The participants will practice writing survey questions relevant to their interests and develop plans for dissemination of their survey data and scholarship.