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[Relationship between self-directed learning and value profile in Chilean medical students]
Eduardo Fasce1, Cristhian Pérez, Liliana Ortiz
1Departamento de Educación Médica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile. efasce@udec.cl
Background:
Medical education should prepare students to face a dynamic environment, through competencies that allow them to learn independently.
Aim:
To evaluate the relationship between self-directed learning and value profile of undergraduate first year students in a medical school in Chile.
Material And Methods:
Self-Directed Learning Scale and Schwartz's Values Questionnaire were applied to 235 medical students from the University of Concepción, Chile.
Results:
Self-direction and Security are value types that correlate directly and significantly with the overall scale and with the five subscales of Self-Directed Learning.
Conclusions:
In first year medical students ofUniversity of Concepcion, Chile, Self-direction and Security are values that facilitate Self-directed Learning.
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