Academic tutoring in higher education: an experience in the physical activity core, movemente and posture program, faculty of medicine, University of Antioquia

Abstract

The faculty of medicine, University of Antioquia is in the process of implementing a new curriculum; one of its bases is the student-centered learning with the aim of preparing autonomous, integral professionals that take part in knowledge buildup and are satisfied with their life project. This form of looking at and approaching medical education asks for teaching strategies that stimulate autonomous learning; one of them is tutoring.

This strategy aims at self-learning to enhance autonomy, ability in problem-solving, creativity, critical thought, reasoning and meta-cognition; the tutor orients the integral training of the student.

Tutoring in the area of movement and posture has been very well received in the faculty of Medicine, University of Antioquia; the interest exhibited by students should be emphasized; their creativity and ability to come up with different teaching aids for better acquisition of knowledge are enhanced.