Patterns of Change in Approaches to Learning and Their Impact on Academic Performance Among Medical Students: Longitudinal Analysis
Giovanni Piumatti, Milena Abbiati, Margaret W. Gerbase, Anne Baroffio
Abstract
THEORY: Although students tended to use DA rather than SA when entering medical school, their preferences for DA tended to decline throughout medical training while increasing for SA. Learning approaches during early study years, characterized by engagement and meaningful learning, predicted later academic performance. DA should be promoted during the early years of medical studies to foster student learning and to improve academic performance.
Topics & Concepts
Medical educationCurriculumPsychologyTest (biology)PreferenceAcademic achievementMultivariate analysisMedicineDevelopmental psychologyInternal medicinePedagogyBiologyMicroeconomicsEconomicsPaleontologyInnovations in Medical EducationMedical Education and AdmissionsClinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills