Principles of Adult Learning Applications to Clinical Teaching

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Principles of Adult LearningApplications to
Clinical Teaching
Adapted from Dennis Baker, Ph.D., Florida State
University, College of Medicine
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Instructions and Overview

• This program consists of 12 slides about adult
  learning principles and the application of those
  principles to clinical teaching. To view the
  slides, think about them, and answer the quiz at
  the end should take about 30 minutes of effort.
• As you view each slide you can read text below
  each in the notes section of the slide. There are
  two primary learning objectives to be
  accomplished. The last slide provides a quiz.
  Please consider the quiz open book. If you
  would like feedback on your answers please send
  them to me as an e-mail (luke.mortensen_at_dmu.edu)
  and I will provide feedback.

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Learning Objectives

• At the end of this presentation you should be
  able to
• List 3 principles of adult learning.
• Explain the implications these 3 principles have
  for you as a clinical teacher. In other words,
  how can you as a clinical teacher apply the 3
  principles you listed?

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Adult Learning Theory

• Adults
• bring knowledge, skills, attitudes
• bring experience
• like to solve problems
• like to apply what they learn to real situations
• like to have choices
• like to share in the setting learning objectives
• have variety of learning styles/preferences
• do best in an environment where they feel safe,
  accepted, and respected
• want and need feedback
• need to have their abilities and achievements
  honored

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Adult Learning Principles

• Adults
• bring knowledge, skills, and attitudes
• bring experience

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Adult Learning Principles

• Adults
• like to solve problems
• like to apply what they have learned to real
  problems

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Adult Learning Principles

• Adults
• like to have choices
• like to participate in the setting of goals and
  objectives

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Adult Learning Theory

• Adults
• have a variety of learning styles and learning
  preferences

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Adult Learning Theory

• Adults
• do best in an environment where they feel safe,
  accepted and respected

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Adult Learning Theory

• Adults
• want and need feedback
• need to have their abilities and achievements
  honored

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Quiz

• List 3 principles of adult learning.
• Describe how each principle can be applied to
  your clinical teaching. In your descriptions
  please try to go beyond the examples provided in
  this slide program.
• Click on this luke.mortensen_at_dmu.edu and the
  e-mail box will pop up with the two questions
  repeated in the subject line. Type in your
  answers and I will provide you with feedback.