John Sadler, MD and Debbie Miller, PhD

Learning Objectives

At the completion of this workshop, effective teacher will be able to accomplish the following:

• Describe the key features of adult learning theory (ALT).
• Apply ALT to common difficulties in medical education.
• Critically discuss the virtues and vices of ALT in medical education.
• Describe the features of typical learning styles and how they can be applied to medical education.