Elise V van Wijk, Floris M van Blankenstein, Roemer J Janse, Eline A Dubois, Alexandra M J Langers
Understanding students' feedback use in medical progress testing: A qualitative interview study
Medical education
cocurricular activities equip students essential skills knowledge personal professional growth despite importance many students exert minimal effort complete assigned tasks instructors perceive lack emphasis final exams cocurricular subjects reduces student effort commitment moreover poor time management lack effort completing tasks increased across various subjects recent years therefore important investigate factors contribute student commitment towards cocurricular subjects study submission status 339 tasks retrieved student learning system measure student commitment based whether tasks submitted time delayed submitted chisquare test f used investigate relationship students demographic characteristics commitment findings revealed significant association student commitment type task given p 0001 students likely submit presentations time compared written assignments projects likely delayed written assignments high frequency submission age significant predictor commitment p 005 students 20 likely submit time students 20 likely ignore submission gender also significant predictor commitment p 0001 female students higher percentage frequency ontime submissions male students higher number submissions however significant association found study year commitment p 005 indicating year study could determine level commitment course overall findings could used guide preparation tasks assignments cocurricular subjects enhance student commitment holistic development