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Learning by mutual commitment: broadening the concept of learning contracts

D Mårtenson1, P Schwab

  • 1Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.

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|January 1, 1993
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Learning environments can foster mutual commitment through student-teacher contract negotiation on course objectives and content. This approach supports individualized learning needs and pedagogical flexibility.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Pedagogy

Background:

  • Traditional medical education models often lack flexibility for individual student needs.
  • Student engagement can be enhanced through active participation in curriculum design.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the implementation of learning contracts in medical education.
  • To present experiences from the Medical School of Witten/Herdecke, Germany, regarding contract-based learning.

Main Methods:

  • Describing a learning environment where students and course directors negotiate course objectives and content.
  • Detailing teacher-student negotiations on realistic demands and individual needs.

Main Results:

  • Learning contracts facilitate a "learning by mutual commitment" environment.

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  • The presented experiences support the utility of contracts as a learning device.

    • Conclusions:

    • Negotiated learning contracts can effectively support individualized medical education.
    • Mutual commitment between students and educators enhances the learning process.