HPE 801 Advanced Theories in HPE
This course addresses major historical and contemporary theories of learning and motivation and their instructional implications. The course will build upon instruction from Learning Theories I and include an emphasis on expertise, cognition, and complexity theories along with their application to HPE settings. Social theories that pertain to these topics will also be included. The course provides learners with the opportunity to advance their understanding 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, to include those covered in Learning Theories I. This course is designed to help learners become reflective, analytical professionals who understand and cogently articulate both the theoretical and practical dimensions of health professions education (HPE).