Metacognitive awareness and self-regulated learning skills of medical students in different medical curricula
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AIM: The aim of this study was to investigate the acquisition of metacognitive awareness and self-regulated learning skills in medical schools using different curricular models. METHODS: The study was carried out in four medical schools implementing different curricular models. Eight hundred and sixty two medical students took part in the study and two scales (self-regulated learning perception scale--SRLPS and metacognitive awareness inventory--MAI) were used. Cronbach's alpha was 0.93 for the MAI, and 0.88, 0.91, 0.83, and 0.76 for the four dimensions of the SRLPS. RESULTS: There were no statistically significant differences in MAI scores according to gender, curricular language, or previous exposure or not to a learner-centered method during secondary school, but the differences in scores according to the phase and curricular model were found to be significant. With regard to SRLPS total scores, no difference was found according to gender, but significant differences were found according to phase, curricular language, and curricular model. MAI and SRLPS scores of students from the medical school using a learner-centered curriculum were higher than the other schools' students. CONCLUSION: This study suggests that students who experience a learner-centered curriculum, such as PBL during their medical education demonstrate improved metacognitive awareness and self-regulated learning skills.
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Another study found that the MAI scores of medical students in their clinical phase were significantly higher than those of their pre-clinical counterparts.
“However, another study found that the MAI scores of medical students in their clinical phase were significantly higher than those of their pre- clinical counterparts (Turan et al.,2009 ).”
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During the course, students participated in several activities known to improve metacognition, such as team-based learning and reflective writing, both as part of this course, other concurrent courses, and independently.
“During the course, students participated in several activities known to improve metacognition such as team- based learning (TBL; Turan et al., 2009 ) and reflective writing (Alt & Raichel,2020), both as part of this course, other concurrent courses, and independently.”
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The Discussion and Practice points discuss problem-based learning (PBL) and metacognitive awareness, but not team-based learning (TBL). Searches for “team-based learning” and “TBL” found no passage addressing whether TBL improves metacognition. The reflective-writing citation and the students’ participation are not attributed to Turan et al. (LLM, conf=0.75)
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- Authors
- Turan, S., Demirel, Ö., & Sayek, İ.
- Affiliations
- Hacettepe University (TR)
- Corresponding author
- Turan, Sevgi
- Venue
- Medical Teacher
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2009-01
- Volume
- 31
- Issue
- 10
- Pages
- e477-e483
- ISSN
- 0142-159X (ISSN-L)
- 1466-187X
- OpenAlex
- W2049167105
- Cited by
- 116
- References
- 4
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- FWCI
- 1.34
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- Medical Teacher (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Hacettepe University Institutional Repository (hacettepe.edu.tr) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Innovations in Medical Education
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods
- Social Sciences › Education › Problem and Project Based Learning
- Keywords
- metacognitive awareness, student self-regulation, medical students, medical curriculum, student-centered curriculum, problem-based learning, medical education, curriculum model, Metacognitive Awareness Inventory
- MeSH terms
- Awareness, Cognition, Educational Measurement, Female, Goals, Humans, Learning, Male, Motivation, Perception, Schools, Medical, Students, Medical, Turkey, Models, Educational, Problem-Based Learning
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