The longitudinal case study: From Schön's model to self-directed learning

✍ Scribed by Dr. Francine Borduas; Mr. Robert Gagnon; Mr. Yves Lacoursière; Dr. Réjean Laprise

• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 2001
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 79 KB
• Volume: 21
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0894-1912
• DOI: 10.1002/chp.1340210207

✦ Synopsis

Continuing medical education (CME) models have evolved considerably over the last few decades, reflecting the new knowledge acquired in recent studies on learning and practice change. CME is shifting from the traditional model, by which the expert determines what knowledge the learner should acquire, to the learner-focused interactive model, by which the expert adapts his or her teaching to the learner's needs. As Davis and Fox point out, it is more important to develop new medical teaching approaches centered on the learner than to stick to a specific teaching program. 1 The evolution of medical practice and learning