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  • Medical Education
  • Psychology
  • Learning Theory

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  • Dweck's growth mindset theory is adopted in medical education for developmental progression.
  • Medical professional culture may hinder growth mindset adoption.
  • Current strategies focus on individual learners, neglecting the impact of preceptors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore how preceptor behaviors influence learner mindsets in medical education.
  • To investigate the impact of perceived preceptor values on learner attitudes toward growth.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative study using constructivist grounded theory.
  • Interviews with 17 learners from Western University.
  • Concurrent data collection and analysis with a reflexivity lens.

Main Results:

  • Learners interpret preceptor signals to form impressions of their values.
  • Perceived value of growth by preceptors encourages growth mindset behaviors in learners.
  • Perceived value of competence or absence of growth signals leads to fixed mindset behaviors or impression management.

Conclusions:

  • Learner mindsets are preceptor-responsive, shifting based on perceived preceptor values.
  • Findings offer new insights into fostering growth mindsets in medical professional culture.