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CEP Session 1: Introduction to Andragogy - Teaching Adult Learners - April 16, 2025
Overview
Clinician Educator Pathway Program is designed to enhance participants’ versatility as teachers, enhance their ability to analyze clinical teaching using an educational framework and provide a forum for collegial exchange. In addition, participants will learn principles, guidelines and behavioral alternatives that teachers can use to improve their teaching effectiveness.
Session 1: An Introduction to Andragogy - Teaching Adult Learners
Adults do not learn the same way children do. Unfortunately, many medical educators instruct their learners as if they were still in grade school. Developing educational programs in clinical learning environments that are not adapted to adult learning can lead to a lack of learner engagement. The purpose of this session is to explain the definition and origins of adult learning theory, provide a general overview of learning in adulthood, describe how to facilitate adult learning, and characteristics of adult learners.
Target Audience
Educators and professionals responsible for learner development in nursing, allied clinical training, undergraduate and graduate medical education, and clinical teaching.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
1) Recall the principles of adult learning and how they are applied in the development of educational programs.
2) Develop an appreciation for the diversity of adult audiences, including differences in knowledge and experience, learning preferences, motivations, and potential learning barriers.
3) Explain the role of learners, adult educators, and learning organizations in improving performances and advancing professional development.
Program
April 16, 2025 @12:00 pm.
Presentation by Kamilla Guinn, MeD
Venue
Faculty
Kamilla Guinn, MeD
Curriculum Developer, Office of Curriculum and Educational Development
Kamilla Guinn, M.Ed., is a Curriculum Developer in the Office of Curriculum and Educational Development at Houston Methodist. In this role, Ms. Guinn uses her knowledge of adult learning theory and practice to systematically develop, implement, and evaluate adult education programs. In addition, she collaborates with subject matter experts on educational projects and conducts workshops in the areas of teaching and learning.
Mrs. Guinn an academic healthcare/higher education administrator with over fifteen years of experience in medical education administration, program/project management, professional development facilitation, human resources, and student/trainee affairs. She joined Houston Methodist in January 2022. Most recently, she was enrolled as a full-time student in the Educational Human Resource Development doctorate program at Texas A&M University. Prior to this, she spent over 11 years in administrative and director roles in graduate medical education at MD Anderson Cancer Center.
She earned her master’s degree in higher education administration from the University of Houston and a bachelor’s degree from Southwestern University, in Georgetown, TX. She is preparing to take the preliminary examination for her doctoral degree. Her interests include adult education, course development, program evaluation, medical education, and instructional design.
Accreditation
Houston Methodist is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
This live activities have been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.
ACGME Clinician Educator Milestone: Educational Theory and Practice 7: Teaching
Available Credit
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Houston Methodist is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Houston Methodist designates this Live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 1.00 Attendance
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