Learning theories and computers in TAFE education

Application of Learning Theories in Clinical Education

Introduction: The purpose of education is learning. Several theories have been raised about learning, which have tried to explain how learning occurs. They help teachers to choose teaching methods, prepare learning environment and determine students' activities. Given the importance of learning theories in education, this study aimed to review application of learning theories in nursing educati...

Overview of learning theories and its applications in medical education

Introduction: The purpose of teaching is learning, and learning is related to learning theories. These theories describe and explain how people learn. According to various experts' opinion about learning, many theories emerged. The paper reviewed three major approaches include behaviorism, cognitive and constructive learning and its educational applications in medical science. Methods: this pa...

Adding Value to Student Learning : Quality and Outcomes in Tafe

Computers in Education: New Developments in e-Learning Technology

The huge impact of computers on modern society is widely acknowledged as computers appear in almost every aspect of our lives. Nowadays, for instance, databases store critical information related to financial or health systems, and common activities such as turning the lights on at home or using public transportation depend on computers that control processes which remain hidden to the users. M...

Computers in Physical Therapy Education: Interactive Multimedia Learning with MuStreT

Muscular strength tests are of fundamental importance for the physiotherapeutic diagnosis and a difficult issue for learning. Also, there are very few softwares specifically developed for teaching/learning and diagnosis in the Physical Therapy area. This work describes the development and evaluation of MuStreT, an educational multimedia computer tool for Physical Therapy students. MuStreT integ...