TY - JOUR
T1 - Introducing the concept of learning styles in rehabilitation
AU - Smits, D.W.
AU - Verschuren, O.
AU - Ketelaar, M.
AU - van Heugten, C.M.
PY - 2010/1/1
Y1 - 2010/1/1
N2 - A major focus of rehabilitation is that of optimizing patients' activities. Learning and teaching are key elements in this respect, but raise important questions: what do rehabilitation professionals know with respect to learning and teaching, what do they do, and what do they need? This paper discusses the issue of learning and teaching in rehabilitation practice, and introduces the concept of learning styles. This concept, new in the field of rehabilitation, but well-known in other areas, is presumed to benefit both patients and professionals, as it allows teaching strategies to be matched to individual patients. As a consequence, the process of learning may be more efficient and optimizing activities may be more effective.
AB - A major focus of rehabilitation is that of optimizing patients' activities. Learning and teaching are key elements in this respect, but raise important questions: what do rehabilitation professionals know with respect to learning and teaching, what do they do, and what do they need? This paper discusses the issue of learning and teaching in rehabilitation practice, and introduces the concept of learning styles. This concept, new in the field of rehabilitation, but well-known in other areas, is presumed to benefit both patients and professionals, as it allows teaching strategies to be matched to individual patients. As a consequence, the process of learning may be more efficient and optimizing activities may be more effective.
U2 - 10.2340/16501977-0574
DO - 10.2340/16501977-0574
M3 - Article
C2 - 20603703
SN - 1650-1977
VL - 42
SP - 697
EP - 699
JO - Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine
JF - Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine
IS - 7
ER -