Experiential Global Health Education for the Health Professions: Lessons Learned from Experience-Based Learning for Students, Residents and Healthcare and Population Health Professionals

Authors

Rob Simmons, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
James D. Plumb, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
John Donnelly, Christiana Care Health SystemFollow
Pilar Martin, University of West Florida
Carinne Brody, Touro University
Tricia Todd, University of Minnesota

Document Type

Poster

Publication Date

5-11-2014

Abstract

Experiential Education/Learning Perspectives

• “For the things we have to learn before we can do them, we learn by doing them” - Aristotle

• “Education is lifelong through: auditory (instruction), visual (observation), and kinesthetic (hands-on activities, learning modalities)” - John Dewey

• “Behavior is a function of a person in their environment” - Kurt Lewin

• “Learner creates knowledge through direct experience that is meaningful to the student with guided reflection and analysis” - David Kolb

• Building learning experiences, discussing experiences via problem-based learning, case studies changes teacher’s role as a facilitator and mentor

Comments

Presented at: Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) in Washington DC.

Recommended Citation

Simmons, Rob; Plumb, James D.; Donnelly, John; Martin, Pilar; Brody, Carinne; and Todd, Tricia, "Experiential Global Health Education for the Health Professions: Lessons Learned from Experience-Based Learning for Students, Residents and Healthcare and Population Health Professionals" (2014). College of Population Health Lectures, Presentations, Workshops. Paper 32.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/hplectures/32