Findings and implications from research on student learning

This paper sets out a number of important conclusions drawn from research on student learning in higher education. Although there is an emphasis on medical education, most of the research conclusions presented are relevant to undergraduate education in general. The conclusions and accompanying questions are intended to promote debate among academic practitioners and students on how to improve the quality of student learning. In conjunction with the complementary research review by Entwistle on how departments may influence the quality of student learning, the conclusions and questions presented here formed the basis of a workshop presented at the 1991 Conference of the South African Association for Medical Education held at the University of Cape Town.