Adult Learning

Transformative learning

Guidelines

Socratic Questioning

Self-reflection
and meditation

Meaningful Curriculum

Evaluations

Sources

Ch. 5 Transformative Learning
Merriam, S.B. & Bierema, L. L. (2014). Adult Learning: Linking Theory and Practice.

Andragogy

Guidelines

Encourage the autonomy
of students

Learn the identity
of the course

Gain mutual respect

Reevaluation

Sources

Adult Learning Principals and Pearls
Peer-Reviewed Article

Adult learning Environments
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My philosophy as a teacher,
what I feel my purpose and methods will be

Teaching Quote Image Link

What changes a person?
Knowledge vs Experiences

Students' Role:
-Life long-learners
-self-reflection

Weaknesses

How to classify an "experience"

Bad experience that lead to a poor change in behavior?

Strengths

Transformative learning inspires students to become physician-healers and helps propagate whole person care

Medical Education

Transformative experiences in medical education need to occur so we can help students develop a reflective professional identity.

Socratic Questing
Helps create dialogue between
the student and teacher, inspires
self reflection and critical thinking

!.Disorientating Dilema
2.Critical Reflection
3.Dialogue
4.Revising
5.New Outlook
6.Change in Behavior

Weakness

Critique on Andragogy:
Humans are complicated!

Strengths

Chapter 3 on Andragogy in Merriam, S.B. & Bierema, L. L. (2014). Adult Learning: Linking Theory and Practice.

Andragogical Curriculum for Equipping Successful Facilitators

Medical Education

Peer-Reviewed article link