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Department of Medical Education, School of Medical Education, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2
Shariati Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Social Development and Health Promotion Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
Abstract
In review of medical education literature there are seven main categories of learning theories. This review has aimed to summarize them. Different learning theories include adult learning theories (Andragogy), behaviors orientation, cognitivist orientation, humanist orientation, social learning orientation, constructivist model and transformation learning. In conclusion, in medical education and its theories bases should effectively include all of these aspect in order to train competent graduates.
Arab,M. , Ghavami,B. , Akbari Lakeh,M. , Yaghmaie,M. and Hosseini-Zijoud,S. (2015). Learning Theory: Narrative Review. International Journal of Medical Reviews, 2(3), 291-295.
MLA
Arab,M. , , Ghavami,B. , , Akbari Lakeh,M. , , Yaghmaie,M. , and Hosseini-Zijoud,S. . "Learning Theory: Narrative Review", International Journal of Medical Reviews, 2, 3, 2015, 291-295.
HARVARD
Arab M., Ghavami B., Akbari Lakeh M., Yaghmaie M., Hosseini-Zijoud S. (2015). 'Learning Theory: Narrative Review', International Journal of Medical Reviews, 2(3), pp. 291-295.
CHICAGO
M. Arab, B. Ghavami, M. Akbari Lakeh, M. Yaghmaie and S. Hosseini-Zijoud, "Learning Theory: Narrative Review," International Journal of Medical Reviews, 2 3 (2015): 291-295,
VANCOUVER
Arab M., Ghavami B., Akbari Lakeh M., Yaghmaie M., Hosseini-Zijoud S. Learning Theory: Narrative Review. Int J Med Rev, 2015; 2(3): 291-295.
