Aprendizaje autodirigido y su relación con el perfil valórico en estudiantes de medicina

Abstract

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:SelfDirected 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 of University of Concepcion, Chile, Self-direction and Security are values that facilitate Self-directed Learning.