Implications of Cognitive Research for Ambulatory Care Education.

Gruppen, Larry D.

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Publication Date: 1997

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Implications of Cognitive Research for Ambulatory Care Education.

Gruppen, Larry D.

Academic Medicine, v72 n2 p117-20 Feb 1997

Four major concepts of cognitive theory (the importance of context, students' need for transferable knowledge, importance of balancing depth and breadth of knowledge, and the role of prior knowledge in problem solving) are examined, and possible implications of each concept for the curriculum and teaching of ambulatory health care are explored. (Author/MSE)

Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Psychology, Epistemology, Higher Education, Learning Processes, Learning Theories, Medical Education, Medical Students, Prior Learning, Problem Solving, Professional Education, Research Utilization

Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Opinion Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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