An understanding of the tenets of adult learning theory can help provide an important basis for competency based education.
Das K, Malick S, Khan KS. Tips for teaching evidence-based medicine in a clinical setting: lessons from adult learning theory. Part one. J R Soc Med. Oct 2008;101(10):493-500. David TJ, Patel L. Adult learning theory, problem based learning, and paediatrics. Arch Dis Child. Oct 1995;73(4):357-363. Green ML, Ellis PJ. Impact of an evidence-based medicine curriculum based on adult learning theory. J Gen Intern Med. Dec 1997;12(12):742-750. Hartzell JD. Adult learning theory in medical education. Am J Med. Nov 2007;120(11):e11; author reply e13. Hartzell JD, Veerappan GR, Posley K, Shumway NM, Durning SJ. Resident run journal club: a model based on the adult learning theory. Med Teach. Apr 2009;31(4):e156-161. House JD, Burns EA. A study of the use of adult learning theory in medical instruction. Fam Pract Res J. Summer 1986;5(4):241-246. Hwang SY, Kim MJ. A comparison of problem-based learning and lecture-based learning in an adult health nursing course. Nurse Educ Today. May 2006;26(4):315-321. Jacobs K, Aja D, Hermenau D. Adult learning through case simulation. Am J Occup Ther. Nov-Dec 1994;48(11):1089-1092. Laidley TL, Braddock IC. Role of Adult Learning Theory in Evaluating and Designing Strategies for Teaching Residents in Ambulatory Settings. Adv Health Sci Educ Theory Pract. 2000;5(1):43-54. Malick S, Das K, Khan KS. Tips for teaching evidence-based medicine in a clinical setting: lessons from adult learning theory. Part two. J R Soc Med. Nov 2008;101(11):536-543. McNeil HP, Hughes CS, Toohey SM, Dowton SB. An innovative outcomes-based medical education program built on adult learning principles. Med Teach. Sep 2006;28(6):527-534.
The adult learner: a neglected species by 