In recent decades, a noticeable trend has emerged in medical and dental schools to adjust
their curricula to promote learning strategies and habits geared towards long-term …

Background Medical students' career intentions often change between matriculation and
graduation, yet little is known about the precise timing and dynamics of individual students' …

Whether higher education students' approaches to studying are amenable to change, is
disputed. In this study, Norwegian occupational therapy students'(n= 263) approaches to …

Background No consensus exists on whether medical students develop towards more deep
(DA) or surface learning approaches (SA) during medical training and how this impacts …

In North America, Flexner (1910) proposed a system wherein a learner would first earn a
baccalaureate degree and then attend medical school. In medical school (undergraduate …

This study examined conscientiousness and the perceived educational environment as
independent and interactive predictors of medical students' performance within Biggs' …

Background With university material doubling over time, medical students need to learn how
to become successful life-long learners. Overall a Deep Approach (DA) to learning, and Self …

Background The Revised Two Factor Study Process Questionnaire (R-SPQ-2F) is used to
examine students' study approaches in higher education. The questionnaire is designed to …

Learning gain in higher education, specifically the development of subject-adjacent skills,
abilities and competencies, is of key scholarly and policy relevance. However, little research …

Background Specific personal and behavioural characteristics are required for competent
health care practice. Research investigating relationships between these characteristics and …