Impacto de la aplicación del enfoque de autorregulación del aprendizaje sobre los resultados en asignaturas de corte científico en estudiantes de medicina de la Universidad Finis Terrae

• Carolina Williams ^[1] ; Lucía Santelices ^[1] ; Mario Ávila ^[1] ; Mauricio Soto ^[1] ; Alberto Dougnac ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidad Finis Terrae

     Universidad Finis Terrae

     Santiago, Chile

     
• Localización: Revista Médica de Chile, ISSN-e 0034-9887, Vol. 145, Nº. 5, 2017, págs. 595-602
• Idioma: español
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  • The impact of a self-directed teaching approach on academic performance of medical students
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  • Background: Students should be encouraged to become reflexive and develop autonomous, lifelong learning habits. Therefore, teachers should focus on learning strategies which stimulate autonomous learning. Aim: To assess the impact of a self-directed teaching methodology on the academic performance of medical students in cellular biology and biochemistry. Materials and Methods: During 2013, 85 students received a traditional teaching methodology and during 2014, 85 students received a self-directed learning methodology. The grades obtained and the number of failures in the courses of cellular biology and biochemistry were compared in both groups. Results: The percentages of students approved at the end of the courses during 2013 and 2014 were 64 and 96% respectively (p < 0.01). The grades obtained by the 2014 students were also significantly higher than those obtained by 2013 students. Conclusions: This study confirms that academic performance improves with a self-directed teaching approach.