Master Adaptive Learner Part I & Part II

Introduction to the Master Adaptive Learner Framework 1 hour free CEU! 

Healthcare professionals must be prepared to learn, adapt, and respond effectively within increasingly complex clinical and educational environments. This concise mini-course introduces the Master Adaptive Learner (MAL) framework, an evidence-informed approach that shifts the focus from simply what learners know to how they learn, reflect, adapt, and grow over time.

Through practical content and guided reflection, participants will explore the need to elevate health professions education through the MAL framework, identify the four characteristics of an adaptive learner, and examine how the cycle of self-regulated learning aligns with the four stages of MAL. The course also introduces adaptive expertise and its role in supporting innovation, sound clinical reasoning, and continuous improvement in healthcare practice.

Designed to be practical, engaging, and reflective, this mini-course encourages participants to pause, think critically, and consider how MAL principles can be applied to their own learning, teaching, and professional development.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this mini-course, participants will be able to:

• Describe the need to advance health professions education through the Master Adaptive Learner (MAL) framework.
• Identify the four characteristics that enable adaptive learners to thrive in complex and evolving healthcare environments.
• Explain how the cycle of self-regulated learning mirrors the four stages of the Master Adaptive Learner framework.
• Discuss the concept of adaptive expertise and its importance in fostering innovation, clinical reasoning, and lifelong learning in healthcare practice.
• Reflect on personal learning and teaching experiences to identify opportunities for applying MAL principles in educational and clinical settings.

2 Hour Deep Dive Master Adaptive Learner Framework -$59

Healthcare education is evolving rapidly — and with it, the expectations placed on educators and learners alike. Today’s learners must do more than acquire knowledge and technical skills; they must develop the ability to adapt, reflect, and continue learning throughout their careers. The Master Adaptive Learner (MAL) framework offers a powerful lens for understanding how learners grow into adaptive professionals who can thrive in uncertainty and complexity.

This 2-hour on-demand deep dive invites educators, clinical instructors, and coaches to move beyond simply teaching content and toward coaching learning. Grounded in learning theory and practical application, this course explores how to intentionally cultivate adaptive expertise by supporting learners in becoming active agents in their own development. You will examine how coaching differs from teaching and mentoring, and how a coaching mindset can be integrated into both classroom and clinical environments to promote meaningful, sustained growth.

Through real-world examples and evidence-informed strategies, you will learn how to guide learners through each phase of the MAL cycle — Planning, Learning, Assessing, and Adjusting — while nurturing the personal qualities that drive adaptive learning: curiosity, motivation, mindset, and resilience. The course also emphasizes the design of psychologically safe learning environments that normalize uncertainty and encourage productive struggle, helping learners build confidence in navigating the complexities of modern healthcare practice.

By the end of this deep dive, you will be equipped with practical tools and a clear conceptual framework to help learners take ownership of their learning journey — preparing them not only to succeed today, but to continuously adapt and grow throughout their professional lives.

Learning Objectives

By participating in this course, learners will be able to:

• Apply the Master Adaptive Learner (MAL) framework to real classroom and clinical teaching scenarios using a coaching mindset.

• Differentiate teaching, mentoring, and coaching and select the appropriate approach to support adaptive learning.

• Coach learners through each phase of the MAL cycle (Planning, Learning, Assessing, Adjusting) in both didactic and clinical environments.

• Intentionally foster the four MAL qualities — curiosity, motivation, mindset, and resilience — using evidence-informed coaching strategies.

• Design learning environments that normalize uncertainty, promote psychological safety, and strengthen uncertainty tolerance.