Professional Development and Scholarly Activity Weeks to Enhance the Master Adaptive Learner and Foster Future Educators

Med Sci Educ. 2024 Mar 25;34(3):515-517. doi: 10.1007/s40670-024-02027-7. eCollection 2024 Jun.

Abstract

One osteopathic medical school designated 4 weeks per year in the first-year curriculum to Professional Development and Scholarly Activity. The aim of these weeks is to foster the development of Master Adaptive Learners. This metacognitive learning theory promotes adaptive expertise which supports students as educators in a variety of settings.

Keywords: Learning theory; Master adaptive learner; Metacognition; Osteopathic medical education; Peer teaching.