| Readiness for self-directed learning: validation of a new scale with medical students. | |
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PMID: 19877864 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Students in higher education are expected to make decisions about the depth and breadth of their study, and so self-direct their learning. Students vary in their willingness or readiness to engage in self-directed learning (SDL). AIM: This study examines the factorial validity of a new instrument, the Self-Directed Learning Readiness Scale (SDLRS) to measure readiness for SDL in medical students. METHOD: Exploratory factor analysis was conducted to determine the factor structure of the SDLRS for a sample of 232 first-year students in a hybrid problem-based learning (PBL) medical programme. RESULTS: Estimates of internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha) were obtained for extracted factors that were compared with the three-factor structure obtained in a previous study of nursing students. Four factors 'Critical self-evaluation', 'Learning self-efficacy', 'Self-determination' and 'Effective organization for learning' all showed suitable levels of reliability. CONCLUSIONS: A revised 38 item SDLRS is a valid measure of medical students' readiness to direct their own learning in a hybrid PBL programme. |
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Authors:
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Graham D Hendry; Paul Ginns |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Medical teacher Volume: 31 ISSN: 1466-187X ISO Abbreviation: Med Teach Publication Date: 2009 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-11-02 Completed Date: 2010-01-19 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7909593 Medline TA: Med Teach Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 918-20 Citation Subset: IM |
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University of Sydney, Australia. grahamh@gmp.usyd.edu.au |
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Educational Measurement Humans Learning* Personal Autonomy Problem-Based Learning Questionnaires* Reproducibility of Results Self Efficacy Students, Medical* |
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