The self-regulated learning of medical students in the clinical environment – a scoping review

BMC Medical Education

Research Article

Brahm Marjadi¹  Wendy Hu¹  Vicki Langendyk¹  Kenneth K. Cho¹ 

[1] School of Medicine, Western Sydney University, 2560, Campbelltown, NSW, Australia;

关键词: Self-regulated learning;    Clinical years;    Clerkship;    Scoping review;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12909-017-0956-6

 received in 2016-09-09, accepted in 2017-06-27,  发布年份 2017

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundSelf-regulated learning is the individual’s ability to effectively use various strategies to reach their learning goals. We conducted this scoping review to explore what has been found regarding self-regulated learning in the clinical environment and how this was measured.MethodsUsing Arksey and O’Malley’s five-stage framework, we searched three medical and educational databases as well as Google Scholar for literature on the self-regulated learning of medical students in the clinical environment published between 1966 and February 2017. After results were screened and relevant studies were identified, the data was summarised and discursively reported.ResultsThe search resulted in 911 articles, with 14 articles included in the scoping review after the inclusion criteria was applied. Self-regulated learning was explored in these studies in various ways including qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods. Three major findings were found: 1) levels of self-regulated learning change in the clinical environment, 2) self-regulated learning is associated with academic achievement, success in clinical skills and mental health and 3) various factors can support self-regulated learning levels in medical students.ConclusionsMost of articles exploring the self-regulated learning of medical students during the clinical years have been published in the last 5 years, suggesting a growing interest in the area. Future research could explore the self-regulated learning levels of medical students during the clinical years using a longitudinal approach or through the use of novel qualitative approaches.

【 授权许可】

CC BY   
© The Author(s). 2017