From Socrates to Virtual Reality: A Historical Review of Learning Theories and Their Influence on the Training of Anesthesiologists.

Authors :: Caruso TJ
Qian J
Lawrence K
Armstrong-Carter E
Domingue BW
Source :: The journal of education in perioperative medicine : JEPM [J Educ Perioper Med] 2020 Apr 01; Vol. 22 (2), pp. E638. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Apr 01 (Print Publication: 2020).
Publication Year :: 2020
Abstract: Over the past couple of centuries, the training of American physicians, and anesthesiologists in particular, has undergone a radical transformation. The revolution of medical training has been and continues to be fueled by insights from learning theorists. In this historical review, we discuss the origins of American medical education in the 1700s and continue through the centuries illustrating the impact of learning theories on the education and training of anesthesiologists. In particular, we explore the impact of learning theories of the 1800s and the adult-centered teaching strategies of the 1900s. We also discuss the role of learning theories in molding medical education in the modern technological age.<br /> (© 2020 Society for Education in Anesthesia.)

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