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  • Learning Strategies
  • Digital Learning

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  • The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated digital transformation in medical education.
  • Understanding medical students' learning strategies and resource utilization is crucial for educational innovation.
  • This study investigates learning approaches in German medical students post-pandemic.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess cognitive, metacognitive, and resource management learning strategies among medical students.
  • To identify preferred educational media and tools used by students.
  • To analyze differences in learning strategies and resource use between preclinical and clinical years.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional survey at a German medical school.
  • Utilized the LIST-K questionnaire for learning strategy assessment.
  • Collected data on media/tool preferences and analyzed differences by academic year.

Main Results:

  • Students predominantly employed resource management strategies (effort, external sources).
  • Cognitive strategies (organization, critical review) were less frequent.
  • High reliance on past exam questions (local and commercial) and reduced textbook use in clinical years.

Conclusions:

  • Medical students exhibit an assessment-oriented learning approach, prioritizing exam preparation.
  • A significant reliance on a commercial product, potentially misaligned with the curriculum, is observed.
  • Further research is needed to explore reasons for these learning patterns and develop interventions.