Medical Students' Attitudes toward Learning and Learning-Related Skills: A Four-Year Study.

Konefal, Janet; Provenzo, Eugene F., Jr.

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Medical Students' Attitudes toward Learning and Learning-Related Skills: A Four-Year Study.

Konefal, Janet; Provenzo, Eugene F., Jr.

Journal of Medical Education, v58 n2 p143-46 Feb 1983

A study of medical students at the University of Miami indicated that the students underwent major changes in their attitudes toward learning during their first year of medical school. Many students felt the need to focus exclusively on the required curriculum rather than pursuing interests for their own sake. (MLW)

Descriptors: Attitude Change, Higher Education, Learning, Longitudinal Studies, Medical Education, Medical Students, Student Attitudes, Values

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Language: English

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