Assessing medical students' self-regulation as aptitude in computer-based learning

Adv Health Sci Educ Theory Pract. 2011 Mar;16(1):97-107. doi: 10.1007/s10459-010-9248-1. Epub 2010 Sep 25.

Abstract

We developed a Self-Regulation Measure for Computer-based learning (SRMC) tailored toward medical students, by modifying Zimmerman's Self-Regulated Learning Interview Schedule (SRLIS) for K-12 learners. The SRMC's reliability and validity were examined in 2 studies. In Study 1, 109 first-year medical students were asked to complete the SRMC. Bivariate correlation analysis results indicated that the SRMC scores had a moderate degree of correlation with student achievement in a teacher-developed test. In Study 2, 58 third-year clerkship students completed the SRMC. Regression analysis results indicated that the frequency of medical students' usage of self-regulation strategies was associated with their general clinical knowledge measured by a nationally standardized licensing exam. These two studies provided evidence for the reliability and concurrent validity of the SRMC to assess medical students' self-regulation as aptitude. Future work should provide evidence to guide and improve instructional design as well as inform educational policy.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Validation Study

MeSH terms

  • Aptitude*
  • Computer-Assisted Instruction / methods*
  • Confidence Intervals
  • Educational Measurement
  • Educational Status
  • Humans
  • Learning*
  • Pilot Projects
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Schools, Medical
  • Social Control, Informal*
  • Statistics as Topic
  • Students, Dental / psychology*
  • Students, Medical / psychology*