Geisel Academy of Educators & Scholars - Foundational Skills Series for Educational Research - Asking 'What?' and 'How Much?': Quantitative Approaches

Monday, March 30, 2026, 4:15 PM - Friday, March 30, 2029, 5:00 PM

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (0.75 hours), ACPE Contact Hours (0.75 hours), ANCC Nursing Contact Hours (0.75 hours), CDR Dietetic CPEU(s) (0.75 hours), CME-Designated Participation Credit (0.75 hours)

This session explores quantitative research methods for health science & professions educators (HSPEs) seeking to answer "what" and "how much" questions. Participants will learn the core characteristics of quantitative research and examine common study designs for hypothesis testing, including their strengths and limitations. The session introduces professional reporting guidelines to ensure research meets publication standards. Participants will outline a study design to address a quantitative research question of their own creation, receiving guidance on methodology selection and study planning.

Presenter

Abigail Grover Snook, PhD
Adjunct Faculty
Department of Physiotherapy
University of Iceland
Education & Research Consultant
Department of Medical Education
Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine

Handout:

https://dh.cloud-cme.com/assets/dh/PDF/2026/Handouts/3-4-2026-HANDOUT-Quantitative Approaches.docx

Slides:

https://dh.cloud-cme.com/assets/dh/PDF/2026/Handouts/3-4-2026-Quantitative Approaches.pdf

1. Explain the core characteristics of quantitative research.
2. Describe two common study designs for hypothesis testing with quantitative data, including the strengths and limitations of each design.
3. Identify professional guidelines for reporting the results from quantitative research.

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Bibliographic Material

• Abramson EL, Paul CR, Petershack J, Serwint J, Fischel JE, Rocha M, Treitz M, McPhillips H, Lockspeiser T, Hicks P, Tewksbury L, Vasquez M, Tancredi DJ, Li ST. Conducting Quantitative Medical Education Research: From Design to Dissemination. Acad Pediatr. 2018 Mar;18(2):129-139. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acap.2017.10.008. Epub 2017 Nov 5. PMID: 29117573.

• Ma T, Lee Y. Overview of Quantitative Research. Fam Med. 2026 Feb 12;58(2):81–7. https://doi.org/10.22454/FamMed.2026.406133. PMCID: PMC12969534.

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