Theory and Practice of Adult Learning for Health Professions Educators.

Catalog description

Semester course; 3 lecture hours (delivered online, face-to-face or hybrid). 3 credits. Enrollment is restricted to faculty teaching in medicine and health care professions. Provides an overview of the major adult learning theories that are applicable to health professions education and explores how these form the basis for teaching and learning in medicine. Examines behavioral, cognitive, social, experiential and transformative learning orientations for relevance in health professions education. Emphasis is on how knowledge is constructed and organized in the development of expertise.