Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic Of Iran

en On the Spot Scaffolding as the Hermeneutic Phenomenology Action Field: Critical Thinking Case for Medical Students in Iran Medical Education Medical Education Original Research Original Research Background: A major contribution to the humanities literature has been the development and application of Vygotsky's sociocultural theory in relevant fields. Constructivism as a paradigm is owed to Vygotsky and his efforts. On-the-spot scaffolding in this regard is one of the innovations that can be triangulated with hermeneutic phenomenology to pave the way for a paradigm shift in the educational system in a broad view and for critical thinking for medical students in a narrow view. This study aimed to illuminate the other side of the behavioristic lesson plan, which is on-the-spot scaffolding in implementing one of the modules of essential skills for doctors of medicine (Adab-e Pezeshki), which is critical thinking.        Methods: This study was qualitative and longitudinal. It is longitudinal due to the 3 years of involvement and qualitative due to the study design approach and the use of discourse analysis and hermeneutic phenomenology as tools.     Results: Three main findings emerged from the study's qualitative nature: first, students who attended the sessions or who merely completed the assignments created an on-the-spot critical thinking scaffolding design, which is an alternative to a behavioristic lesson plan; and second, the students wrote numerous movie reviews in both Persian and English. One of the components of reflective autobiography is these film critics and a student-written, instructor-edited paper submitted to ICHPE 2023.    Conclusion: There is an urgent need for a paradigm shift and comparative-historical investigations in the medical education system in Iran. Hermeneutic Phenomenology, Critical Thinking, Medical Education 28 34 http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-8080-3&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Mahdi Aghabagheri Mahdi.Aghabagheri@gmail.com 200319475328460088768 200319475328460088768 No Department of Curriculum Planning, School of Islamic Education, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran Mahmoud Mehrmohammadi Mehrmohammadimahmoud@TMU.ac.ir 200319475328460088769 200319475328460088769 Yes Department of Education, School of Humanities, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran Khosrow Bagheri Noaparast khosrowbagheri4@gmail.com 200319475328460088770 200319475328460088770 No Department of Philosophical and Social Foundations of Education, School of Psychology and Education, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran