HPE 550 Learning Theories
This course addresses the major historical and contemporary theories of learning and their instructional implications. The course provides learners with the opportunity to become informed consumers of educational theory, research, and practice. Moreover, this course is designed to involve participants in open and critical discussions of a wide range of theoretical perspectives on learning and teaching. While researchers and educators have numerous positions about learning and teaching, this course aims to help learners synthesize concepts from the various theories to produce a personal philosophy of learning and instruction with reference to the theoretical and empirical literature. Taken together, this course is designed to help learners become reflective, analytical professionals who understand both the theoretical and practical dimensions of health professions education (HPE).