Volume 11, Issue 9 (3-2012)                   Iranian Journal of Medical Education 2012, 11(9): 1171-1178 | Back to browse issues page

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Rezai H, Haghani F. Concrete application of learning theories in public health. Iranian Journal of Medical Education 2012; 11 (9) :1171-1178
URL: http://ijme.mui.ac.ir/article-1-2029-en.html
, دكتر فريبا حقاني (استاديار)، گروه آموزش پزشکی، مرکز تحق
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Introduction: Educational psychology researchers have examined learning from different perspectives and their findings for explaining learning phenomena have led to different theories.Each of these theories can provide principles, rules, and specific requirements for classrooms.This study aimed to provide some examples of applications of learning theories in public health. Methods: Some databases including Sid, iranmedex, irandoc and magiran were searched using key words such as social cognitive learning, learning theory, behavioral theory, cognitive theory, constructive theory, and Bandura and Ausubel. Some related books were also investigated. Results: The low of reward thorndike's used in correspond health project. Stimulus discrimination used in insectology for discriminated between insect. Learning – social theory used for instruction of prevention of HIV. Top- down instruction used in teaching of research method in health scinces. Conclusion:learning theories used very low in public health but these theories susceptible to use. It seems that it is best to plan and implement some programs in order to familiarize faculty members with learning theories. Thereby it can provide a context for application of learning theories in teaching and learning process.
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Received: 2012/03/11 | Accepted: 2013/06/9 | Published: 2013/06/9 | ePublished: 2013/06/9

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