%0 Journal Article
%T Aprendizaje autodirigido y su relaci¨®n con el perfil val¨®rico en estudiantes de medicina Relationship between self-directed learning and value profile in Chilean medical students
%A Eduardo Fasce
%A Cristhian P¨¦rez
%A Liliana Ortiz
%A Paula Parra
%J Revista m¨¦dica de Chile
%D 2013
%I Sociedad M¨¦dica de Santiago
%X 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: Self-Directed Learning Scale and Schwartz's Values Questionnaire were applied to 235 medical students from the University of Concepci¨®n, 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 ofUniversity of Concepcion, Chile, Self-direction and Security are values that facilitate Self-directed Learning.
%K Medical education
%K undergraduate
%K Psychology
%K social
%K Students
%K medical
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