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Self-assessment, self-direction, and the self-regulating professional.

Glenn Regehr1, Kevin Eva

  • 1Wilson Centre for Research in Education, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. g.regehr@utoronto.ca

Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research
|June 1, 2006
PubMed
Summary

Professional self-regulation relies on practitioners assessing and addressing competence gaps. However, research indicates self-assessment is ineffective for identifying weaknesses, and adults often avoid learning in difficult areas.

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Area of Science:

  • Professional Development
  • Continuing Education
  • Healthcare Professions

Background:

  • Professional autonomy is often linked to self-regulation.
  • Practitioner self-regulation of competence maintenance is a cornerstone of professional autonomy.
  • This model relies on self-assessment of competence gaps and willingness to learn.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the literature on individual practitioner self-regulation.
  • To identify difficulties with the traditional model of self-regulation.
  • To explore implications for professional self-regulation.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review.
  • Analysis of research on self-assessment accuracy.
  • Examination of adult learning avoidance behaviors.

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Main Results:

  • Self-assessment is an ineffective method for identifying personal competence weaknesses.
  • Adult learners often avoid addressing obvious knowledge or skill gaps due to perceived effort.
  • The traditional model of individual self-regulation appears overly optimistic.

Conclusions:

  • Current models of professional self-regulation may be flawed.
  • Rethinking how competence is maintained and assessed is necessary.
  • Alternative or supplementary mechanisms for ensuring professional competence may be required.