Teaching and Learning in Medical Education: How Theory can Inform Practice

Understanding Medical Education: Evidence, Theory and Practice

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 16-36

  Kaufman, David M ^a   Mann, Karen V ^b  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adult learning characteristics best known framework being 'andragogy'; Adult learning principles; Basic human capabilities Bandura's views on humans as possessing five basic capabilities; Educational theory; Mezirow's concept of transformative learning transformative learning theory, learning as a social process of constructing; Self directed, lifelong learning (SDL); Situated learning, and theories of learning with a socio cultural basis; Social cognitive theory, constructs informing educational practice; Social cognitive theory, social learning theory and social (interactive) aspects of learning; Teaching and learning in medical education how theory informs practice

Indexed keywords

EID: 84948972121     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781444320282.ch2     Document Type: Chapter

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