Explaining variance in self-directed learning readiness of first year students in health professional programs

Abstract Background Self-directed learning (SDL) is expected of health science graduates; it is thus a learning outcome in many pre-certification programs. Previous research identified age, gender, discipline and prior education as associated with variations in students’ self-directed learning readi...

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Main Authors: Craig E. Slater, Anne Cusick, Jimmy C. Y. Louie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:BMC Medical Education
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12909-017-1043-8