Dealing with Academic Difficulty in Medical School: A Pilot Study
| Autor: | Yolanda van der Kruk, Teresa O'Connor, Faith O. Alele, Bunmi S. Malau-Aduli, Robin A. Ray, Michelle Bellingan |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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020205 medical informatics
Public Administration media_common.quotation_subject education academic difficulty Physical Therapy Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation medical students 02 engineering and technology Academic achievement Academic advising Education 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Excellence Intervention (counseling) 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Developmental and Educational Psychology Computer Science (miscellaneous) 030212 general & internal medicine media_common Self-efficacy Medical education Capacity building academic support Help-seeking Computer Science Applications rural Rural area lcsh:L Psychology lcsh:Education |
| Zdroj: | Education Sciences Volume 10 Issue 3 Education Sciences, Vol 10, Iss 3, p 83 (2020) |
| ISSN: | 2227-7102 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/educsci10030083 |
| Popis: | Some students struggle through medical school and do not have the confidence to seek help. This pilot study sought to explore the challenges and needs of medical students experiencing academic difficulty. Semi-structured interviews and online surveys were used to collect data from an academic advisor and thirteen medical students who had experienced academic difficulty. Unexpected academic failure and the loss of self-efficacy contributed to students hiding their academic difficulty and avoiding available support systems. Despite the sampling limitations, the findings of this pilot study have value in giving direction to future research. Programs that will change the current attitudes to academic difficulty, normalising access to support and encouraging early intervention, are needed to build the capacity for excellence among these students. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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