Self-directed learning readiness of recent medical graduates / Mohamad Nabil Mohd Noor
Self-directed learning occurs when teachers empower learners to take control of their learning. This method has been highlighted in medical education to promote lifelong learning for physicians to adapt to the ever-changing field of medicine. Past researchers have focused on undergraduate medi...
Saved in:
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Thesis |
| Published: |
2021
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://studentsrepo.um.edu.my/12878/2/Research_Project_%2D_Nabil_Noor_v10.pdf http://studentsrepo.um.edu.my/12878/ |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| Summary: | Self-directed learning occurs when teachers empower learners to take control of
their learning. This method has been highlighted in medical education to promote lifelong
learning for physicians to adapt to the ever-changing field of medicine. Past researchers
have focused on undergraduate medical students' self-directed learning readiness and
suggested further studies for the population after graduation. The present study aims to
measure the level of self-directed learning readiness amongst recent medical graduates in
Malaysia. 371 Malaysian doctors who recently graduated within the past 18 months
participated in this study and completed Guglielmino’s Self-Directed Learning Readiness
Scale. Mean score was computed to compare the Self-Directed Learning Readiness scores
between different age groups and Independent samples T-tests were used to compare the
scores between genders and between employment statuses. The mean Self-Directed
Learning Readiness Scale score was 215.18 (SD = 22.62) which is similar to the
population average. There was no significant difference in the scores between age groups
and gender. The scores between employed and unemployed participants showed no
significance, but employed graduates obtained higher scores than their unemployed
counterparts. Medical graduates should be trained to be highly self-directed to be
independent in their learning. This study implies the importance of medical education
institutions to incorporate instructional delivery that promotes self-directed learning and
provide activities that can boost self-directed learning after graduation and during service.
Graduates should be guided in planning their career paths to ensure an optimum level of
self-directed learning.
|
|---|