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Teaching and Learning Theories: Implications to Medical Education
Teaching and Learning Theories
[edit | edit source]We will discuss some major learning theories.
Behaviorism
[edit | edit source]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 | edit source]Information Processing
[edit | edit source]Schema
[edit | edit source]Constructivism
[edit | edit source]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 | edit source]Conception of Teaching
[edit | edit source]Instructional Design
[edit | edit source]Collaborative Learning & Peer Tutoring
[edit | edit source]Distance Teaching and Learning
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