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Assessing the Multiple Dimensions of Engagement to Characterize Learning: A Neurophysiological Perspective
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An educational intervention to increase student engagement in feedback.
Hannah T McGinness1,2, Patrina H Y Caldwell1,2, Hasantha Gunasekera1,2
1Discipline of Child and Adolescent Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
Medical Teacher
|August 18, 2020
Summary
A medical education workshop enhanced student feedback behaviors and satisfaction during clinical attachments. This training empowered learners to actively seek and utilize feedback, improving their overall experience.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Health Professions Education
- Clinical Skills Training
Background:
- Learner agency is central to effective feedback processes.
- Medical student feedback training was developed based on student agency and educational alliance principles.
- Brief clinical attachments present unique challenges for feedback interactions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate if a feedback workshop improves medical students' agentic feedback behaviors.
- To assess the impact of the workshop on student satisfaction with feedback.
- To examine feedback behaviors including seeking, recognizing, evaluating, and utilizing feedback.
Main Methods:
- A quasi-experimental design comparing cohorts with and without a feedback workshop.
- Surveys administered pre- and post-clinical attachments to assess feedback behaviors and satisfaction.
- Pilot testing of the workshop with Cohort 1, followed by full implementation for Cohorts 2 and 3.
Main Results:
- Student-reported agentic feedback behaviors increased, excluding utilization.
- Significant improvements in overall student satisfaction with feedback were observed in intervention groups (Cohorts 2 and 3).
- Non-participating students (Cohort 1) showed no significant change in satisfaction.
Conclusions:
- A brief, student-directed feedback workshop can enhance agentic feedback behaviors.
- The workshop positively impacts medical student satisfaction with feedback.
- Empowering students in the feedback process is crucial for improving educational outcomes.
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