Lauren Clarke, Nora O'Neill, Binisha Patel, Samantha Steeman, Gabrielle Segal, Sylvia Bereknyei Merrell, Michael A Gisondi
Trainee advocacy for medical education on the care of people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities: a sequential mixed methods analysis
BMC medical education
objectives present study evaluate first second third fourthyear veterinary medical students approaches studying learning well factors within curriculum may influence approaches questionnaire consisting short version approaches study skills inventory students assist completed 405 students included questions relating conceptions learning approaches studying preferences different types courses teaching descriptive statistics factor analysis cronbachs alpha analysis loglinear analysis performed data deep strategic surface learning approaches emerged differences findings presented previous studies terms correlation subscale monitoring effectiveness showed loading deep strategic learning approaches addition subscale alertness assessment demands showed correlation surface learning approach perception high workloads use previous test files method studying examinations based material provided lecture notes positively associated surface learning approach focusing improving specific teaching assessment methods enhance deep learning anticipated enhance students positive learning experience teaching methods include instructors encourage students critical thinkers integration course material disciplines courses encourage thinking reading learning material books articles challenge students providing explanations beyond lecture material