Enhancing medical radiation science education through a design science research methodology

Sibusiso Mdletshe; Marcus Oliveira; Bhekisipho Twala

doi:10.1016/j.jmir.2021.01.005

Enhancing medical radiation science education through a design science research methodology

J Med Imaging Radiat Sci. 2021 Jun;52(2):172-178. doi: 10.1016/j.jmir.2021.01.005. Epub 2021 Mar 5.

Authors

Sibusiso Mdletshe¹, Marcus Oliveira², Bhekisipho Twala³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Anatomy and Medical Imaging, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand; Department of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa. Electronic address: sibusiso.mdletshe@auckland.ac.nz.
² Department of Health Technology and Biology, Federal Institute of Bahia, Salvador, BA, Brazil.
³ Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa.

PMID: 33678578
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmir.2021.01.005

Abstract

Recently, there has been a call for research-informed and research-developed practice in health sciences education. This prompts the consideration of alternative suitable research approaches that could be used to enhance health sciences education practice, including medical radiation sciences education (MRSE) practice. In this discussion paper, the authors uphold design science research (DSR) methodology as a suitable research approach to enhance MRSE practice and research. An overview of the DSR methodology and an example of a project that used DSR methodology are presented to demonstrate the application of this methodology in MRSE practice and research. The paper concludes that the use of DSR methodology could be instrumental in addressing practice related challenges while developing a theoretical contribution to the discipline.

Keywords: Artefacts; Cognitive processes; Design-based research; Practice related problems; Tailor-made solutions.

MeSH terms

Education, Medical*
Humans
Research Design*