Educational Alignment: Learning ­ Teaching Approaches as Influencing Factors / Alineamiento educacional: abordajes de aprendizaje y enseñanza como factores influyentes

Innovations in medical curricula require a thorough evaluaron of all aspects playing a role in the complex intenelations between leamers ­teachers­educacional context. Among these numerous factors, the congruency of the educational alignment is of upmost importance. To evaluare this alignment, two essential components need to be examined: the leaming approach of students (deep approach vs surface approach) and the teaching approach of staff members (student centered approach vs teacher centered approach). The results obtained can be used to determine if the leaming objectives and the educational interventions are properlv aligned to assure a high quality program, fostering self-directed and lifedong leaming professionals. The litera ture here presentad can serve the purpose of encouraging ¿nstitutions undergoing curricular changes into analyzing important aspects that were commonly ignored in more tradicional programs.

La implementación de innovaciones en programas académicos de medicina requiere evaluar los aspectos que cumplen papeles fundamentales dentro de la compleja relación del sistema estudiante