Making Sense of Grounded Theory Approach: Implications for Medial Education Research

Author(s):
Mohsen TavokolMohsen Tavokol1,*, S TorabiS Torabi2, AA ZeialooAA Zeialoo3
1Member of Educational Development Center, Tehran University of Medial Sciences and Health Services
2Ministry of Science, Research, and Technology
3Educational Development Center, Tehran University of Medial Sciences and Health Services
*Corresponding Author: Member of Tehran University of Medial Sciences Educational Development Center, Tehran, Iran Email: [email protected]

Journal of Medical Education for Future Demands:Vol. 9, issue 1; e105282
Published online:Jun 01, 2006
Article type:Research Article
Received:Mar 01, 2006
Accepted:Jun 01, 2006
How to Cite:Tavokol M, Torabi S, Zeialoo A. Making Sense of Grounded Theory Approach: Implications for Medial Education Research. J Med Edu. 2006;9(1):e105282. doi: https://doi.org/10.22037/jme.v9i1.733

Abstract

This article first gives a definition of grounded theory and its development and use in medicine and medical education. The fundamental differences of grounded theory with quantitative methods are discussed along a full discussion of the steps required to use a grounded theory approach. At the end the questions in the area of medical education which can best addressed with this approach are provided.

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