The importance of motivation in selecting undergraduate medical students for extracurricular research programmes.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Extracurricular research programmes (ERPs) may contribute to reducing the current shortage in physician-scientists, but usually select students based on grades only. The question arises if students should be selected based on their motivation, regardless of their previous academic performance. Focusing on grades and lacking to take motivation into account when selecting students for ERPs might exclude an important target group when aiming to cultivate future physician-scientists. Therefore, this study compared ERP students with lower and higher previous academic performance on subsequent academic performance, ERP performance, and motivational factors.

Methods

Prospective cohort study with undergraduate medical students who filled in a yearly questionnaire on mot

SUBMITTER: Ommering BWC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8604306 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature