Patterns of Change in Approaches to Learning and Their Impact on Academic Performance Among Medical Students: Longitudinal Analysis.

Conclusions: 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.
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Source: Teaching and Learning in Medicine - October 6, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Piumatti G, Abbiati M, Gerbase MW, Baroffio A Tags: Teach Learn Med Source Type: research