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Experiential learning: AMEE Guide No. 63

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Yardley, Sarah, Teunissen, Pim W., Dornan, Tim·2012·Medical Teacher

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This Guide provides an overview of educational theory relevant to learning from experience. It considers experience gained in clinical workplaces from early medical student days through qualification to continuing professional development. Three key assumptions underpin the Guide: learning is 'situated'; it can be viewed either as an individual or a collective process; and the learning relevant to this Guide is triggered by authentic practice-based experiences. We first provide an overview of the guiding principles of experiential learning and significant historical contributions to its development as a theoretical perspective. We then discuss socio-cultural perspectives on experiential learning, highlighting their key tenets and drawing together common threads between theories. The second part of the Guide provides examples of learning from experience in practice to show how theoretical stances apply to clinical workplaces. Early experience, student clerkships and residency training are discussed in turn. We end with a summary of the current state of understanding.

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Authors
Yardley, S., Teunissen, P. W., & Dornan, T.
Affiliations
  • Keele University (GB)
  • Maastricht University (NL)
  • University of Manchester (GB)
Corresponding author
Yardley, Sarah
Venue
Medical Teacher
Published
2012-01-30
Volume
34
Issue
2
Pages
e102-e115
ISSN
  • 0142-159X (ISSN-L)
  • 1466-187X
OpenAlex
W2114732155
Cited by
639
References
87
Citations by year
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FWCI
3.49
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Amsterdam UMC (VU Amsterdam) - Institutional Repository (publishedVersion)
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Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Innovations in Medical Education
  • Social Sciences › Human Factors and Ergonomics › Innovative Education and Learning Practices
  • Social Sciences › Education › Adult and Continuing Education Topics
Keywords
experiential learning, situated learning, clinical teaching, medical students, residency training, continuing professional development, hands-on learning
MeSH terms
Clinical Clerkship, Clinical Competence, Humans, Internship and Residency, Psychology, Educational, Students, Medical, Models, Educational, Problem-Based Learning

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