Medicine/Teaching and learning

Teaching and Learning Theories: Implications to Medical Education

Teaching and Learning Theories edit

We will discuss some major learning theories.

Behaviorism edit

Behaviorism leads to several implications in medical education:

  • Teacher centered – Content oriented
  • Experience and knowledge is external to learners
  • Curriculum designer distills and arranges this experience and knowledge

Cognitivism edit

Information Processing edit

Schema edit

Constructivism edit

Constructivism leads to several implications in medical education:

  • Student centered – Learning oriented
  • Learners acquire experience and knowledge in their lives
  • Curriculum designer provides an experience that will tap learner's values and ideas

Approaches to Teaching and Learning edit

Conception of Teaching edit

Instructional Design edit

Collaborative Learning & Peer Tutoring edit

Distance Teaching and Learning edit