Knowledge attainment, learning approaches, and self-perceived study burnout among European veterinary students.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

This study investigates the relationship between approaches to learning, self-perceived study burnout, and the level of knowledge among veterinary students. Veterinary educational programs are under regular development and would benefit greatly from detailed feedback on students' knowledge, proficiency, influencing factors, and coping mechanisms.

Methods

The VetRepos consortium developed and calibrated an item repository testing knowledge across the entire veterinary curriculum. Two hundred forty-eight students from seven European veterinary institutions took the VetRepos test, comprising a subset of the repository. They also responded to a questionnaire assessing deep and unreflective learning approaches and self-perceived study burnout, represented by exhausti

SUBMITTER: Iivanainen A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11291358 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature