Medicine/Teaching and learning

Teaching and Learning Theories: Implications to Medical Education

Teaching and Learning Theories
We will discuss some major learning theories.

Behaviorism
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

Constructivism
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