title: Studying learning in the healthcare setting: the potential of quantitative diary methods.
abstract: Quantitative diary methods are longitudinal approaches that involve the repeated measurement of aspects of peoples' experience of daily life. In this article, we outline the main characteristics and applications of quantitative diary methods and discuss how their use may further research in the field of medical education. Quantitative diary methods offer several methodological advantages, such as measuring aspects of learning with great detail, accuracy and authenticity. Moreover, they enable researchers to study how and under which conditions learning in the health care setting occurs and in which way learning can be promoted. Hence, quantitative diary methods may contribute to theory development and the optimization of teaching methods in medical education.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Sciences, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, FA12, PO Box 196, 9700 AD, Groningen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Yvette
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ciere
authors.affiliation: Center for Education Development and Research in Health Professions, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Debbie
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jaarsma
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Sciences, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, FA12, PO Box 196, 9700 AD, Groningen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Annemieke
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Visser
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Sciences, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, FA12, PO Box 196, 9700 AD, Groningen, The Netherlands.|Department of Psychology, Health and Technology, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Robbert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sanderman
authors.affiliation: Interdisciplinary Center Psychopathology and Emotion regulation, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.|School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Evelien
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Snippe
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Sciences, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, FA12, PO Box 196, 9700 AD, Groningen, The Netherlands. j.fleer@umcg.nl.
authors.forename: Joke
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fleer