adult learning theory
-
The Adult Learner Part 2: Where the Mark is Moving
Image Credit: Pixabay Author: Andrew Phillips, MD Originally Published: Common Sense September/October 2017 Last month we explored the arguments for and against adult learning theory. We began with medical educators’ attraction to the subject, evaluated the philosophical and psychological concepts behind it, and concluded that it is unlikely that there is a difference in how […] -
The Adult Learner: Has Medicine Missed the Mark?
Originally published in Jul/Aug 2014 Common Sense Author: Andrew W Phillips, MD MEd AAEM/RSA Publications Committee Chair On a recent whim I searched Google for “emergency medicine education fellowship” and “learning theory.” During this entirely non-rigorous search I found that most of the first forty hits were programs specifically mentioning their emphasis on teaching Adult […]
Category Archive Template