Alison Ledger
Biographic Data
| ID | 131368 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alison Ledger |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alison |
| FAMILY NAME | Ledger |
| SIGNATURE | LEDGER A |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Queensland |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Power distance within online and face‐to‐face medical education in Sri Lanka and the UK
Twelve tips for using microlearning for faculty development
Teaching is an expected as part of the health professional's role, amidst clinical and administrative workloads, yet many receive limited education training. Microlearning addresses this gap through short, focused, flexible learning units integrated into daily workflows for immediate application. Our paper presents twelve practical tips to guide faculty developers to design, implement, evaluate and sustain microlearning programs for faculty devel…
Igniting the fire and seeing through the smoke
PURPOSE: Lack of recruitment to clinical academic careers is of concern, and may be linked to lack of awareness and promotion of this pathway in undergraduate medical education. Our study explored undergraduate experiences which support academic career progression and potential barriers to pursuing Specialised Foundation roles in the United Kingdom. METHODS: We adopted a constructivist lens and conducted interviews with specialised foundation pro…
Expansive learning in medical education
This paper explores the purposeful use of conceptual and methodological tools provided by Cultural Historical Activity Theory (CHAT) to transform learning cultures and practices within and across diverse clinical learning environments. We describe how Change Laboratory methodology helped clinicians and others who support student, intern, and resident education to make changes collaboratively. A case study in undergraduate medical education shows …
The art of business
This new release from Jessica Kingsley is a welcome introduction to the rewards and pitfalls of contracting creative arts therapies to organizations. Emery Hurst Mikel provides helpful anecdotes
Exploring Multiple Identities as a Health Care Ethnographer
Previous discussions about the role of the ethnographer have weighed the advantages and disadvantages of occupying insider or outsider positions, or dual practitioner-researcher identities. In the author's experience, additional identities can come to the fore when a seasoned health professional returns to the field as a novice ethnographer. In this article she reflects on ways in which she shifted between the identities of researcher, therapist,…
Exploring Multiple Identities as a Health Care Ethnographer
Previous discussions about the role of the ethnographer have weighed the advantages and disadvantages of occupying insider or outsider positions, or dual practitioner-researcher identities. In the author's experience, additional identities can come to the fore when a seasoned health professional returns to the field as a novice ethnographer. In this article she reflects on ways in which she shifted between the identities of researcher, therapist,…
Exploring Multiple Identities as a Health Care Ethnographer
Previous discussions about the role of the ethnographer have weighed the advantages and disadvantages of occupying insider or outsider positions, or dual practitioner-researcher identities. In the author's experience, additional identities can come to the fore when a seasoned health professional returns to the field as a novice ethnographer. In this article she reflects on ways in which she shifted between the identities of researcher, therapist,…
The art of business
This new release from Jessica Kingsley is a welcome introduction to the rewards and pitfalls of contracting creative arts therapies to organizations. Emery Hurst Mikel provides helpful anecdotes
Expansive learning in medical education
This paper explores the purposeful use of conceptual and methodological tools provided by Cultural Historical Activity Theory (CHAT) to transform learning cultures and practices within and across diverse clinical learning environments. We describe how Change Laboratory methodology helped clinicians and others who support student, intern, and resident education to make changes collaboratively. A case study in undergraduate medical education shows …
Igniting the fire and seeing through the smoke
PURPOSE: Lack of recruitment to clinical academic careers is of concern, and may be linked to lack of awareness and promotion of this pathway in undergraduate medical education. Our study explored undergraduate experiences which support academic career progression and potential barriers to pursuing Specialised Foundation roles in the United Kingdom. METHODS: We adopted a constructivist lens and conducted interviews with specialised foundation pro…
Power distance within online and face‐to‐face medical education in Sri Lanka and the UK
Twelve tips for using microlearning for faculty development
Teaching is an expected as part of the health professional's role, amidst clinical and administrative workloads, yet many receive limited education training. Microlearning addresses this gap through short, focused, flexible learning units integrated into daily workflows for immediate application. Our paper presents twelve practical tips to guide faculty developers to design, implement, evaluate and sustain microlearning programs for faculty devel…
Psychology (4 works) · Medical education (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Art (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Engineering (2 works) · Interprofessional Education and Collaboration (2 works) · MEDLINE (2 works) · Reflective Practices in Education (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 work)