title: Approaches to experiential learning, course delivery and validation in medicine. A background document.
abstract: Educational models and approaches change over time in their dominance and use, offering a wide selection to educational planners and teachers. This paper discusses aspects of experiential learning, distance learning, learning contracts, portfolios, reflection, appraisal, assessment and validation of education. It offers triggers to further thought and enables the analysis of current educational practice.
authors.affiliation: Lecturer at City University and Research Associate of The Joint Centre for Education in Medicine, 33 Millman Street, London WC1N 3EJ, UK.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Stanton
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Grant
mesh_terms: D003479:Curriculum; D004496:Education, Continuing / Q000379:methods*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D011320:Primary Health Care; D018794:Problem-Based Learning