Structured interviews on self-regulated learning strategies of medical students in the final year of medical school.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In the final year of medical school, the educational focus is on experiences in the clinical environment. This is where students acquire most of their practical knowledge for their future career and need to optimise their Self-Regulated Learning (SRL) strategies. Hence, the current study aims to explore which SRL strategies medical students use during their clerkships in different learning settings.

Methods

Structured interviews were conducted between May 2019 and December 2020 with 43 medical students during their final year in Munich, Germany. The students were surveyed about their SRL strategies. The transcribed data were thematically analysed using the measurements Strategy Use (SU) and Strategy Frequency (SF).

Results

Interview data were organized into

SUBMITTER: Corazza L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10464390 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature