Self-directed learning readiness of Indian medical students: a mixed method study

Abstract Background Self-directed learning (SDL) is defined as learning on one’s own initiative, with the learner having primary responsibility for planning, implementing, and evaluating the effort. Medical education institutions promote SDL, since physicians need to be self-directed learners to mai...

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Main Authors: Kalyani Premkumar, Elizabeth Vinod, Solomon Sathishkumar, Anna B. Pulimood, Valerie Umaefulam, P. Prasanna Samuel, Tara A. John
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:BMC Medical Education
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12909-018-1244-9