title: [Changing aspects in continuing medical education].
abstract: Self-directed learning based on adult education theory and self-assessment are necessary for continuing medical education. Self-directed learning is the process whereby the individual takes the initiative in diagnosing his learning needs and setting his own individual learning goals, showing clearly the human and physical resources, putting an appropriate plan into practice, and evaluating the learning outcome. Because self-assessment is the evaluation of the process where the individual confirms his actual learning, portfolio assessment is utilized for this purpose. In the continuing medical education program of the Japanese Ophthalmological Society, it is vital that the appropriate credit and recognition program keep up with the changes in adult education theory. Therefore, portfolio assessment is introduced for self-assessment. The Ophthalmic Pathology Slide Seminar is a model of medical education based on self-directed learning.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Ophthalmic Pathology Education, Kanda Jinbo-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan. okishige@axel.ocn.ne.jp
authors.forename: Shigekuni
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Okisaka
mesh_terms: D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D017145:Models, Educational; D009885:Ophthalmology / Q000193:education*; D012647:Self-Assessment; D012955:Societies, Medical