Sponsor
Portland State University. Department of Educational Leadership and Policy
First Advisor
Janine Allen
Date of Publication
1-1-2012
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Educational Leadership: Postsecondary Education
Department
Educational Leadership and Policy
Language
English
Subjects
Lifelong learning, Self-directed learning, Reflective practice, Residents, Medical education, Physicians -- Education (Continuing education), Medicine -- Study and teaching (Continuing education), Reflective learning, Self-culture
DOI
10.15760/etd.235
Physical Description
1 online resource (ix, 163 pages)
Abstract
The science and technology of medicine is evolving and changing at a fast pace. With these rapid advances, it is paramount that physicians maintain a level of medical knowledge that is current and relevant to their practice in order to address the challenges of patient care and safety. One way physicians can maintain a level of medical knowledge that is current and relevant to their practice is through self-directed, lifelong learning, however little is known about how to develop these traits during clinical training. Schön (1983, 1987) theorized that one way learners can become self-directed, lifelong learners is through reflective practice. This study utilized an experimental design and employed quantitative methods to investigate the effects of a reflective practice exercise, based on Gibbs' (1988) model of reflection, on readiness for self-directed learning as measured by Guglielmino's (1977) Self-Directed Learning Readiness Scale/Learning Preference Assessment (SDLRS/LPA). A total of 51 anesthesiology residents training in three residency programs in the United States participated in this study. A follow-up survey was administered to all study participants to determine if participation in the reflective exercises affected future engagement in or attitudes about reflective practice. While the data analysis showed that participation in reflective practice did not affect readiness for self-directed learning in these study participants, this study has implications for medical education. Responses to the follow-up survey indicated that participants plan to engage in reflective practice in the future and that participating in reflective practice would have an impact on patient care. Chapter 5 includes ways to integrate the findings of this study into medical education and outlines next steps for future research utilizing both evidence from the literature and the qualitative responses from this study.
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Persistent Identifier
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/8062
Recommended Citation
Miller Juve, Amy Katrina, "Reflective Practice and Readiness for Self-directed Learning in Anesthesiology Residents Training in the United States" (2012). Dissertations and Theses. Paper 235.
https://doi.org/10.15760/etd.235
Comments
Portland State University. Dept. of Educational Leadership and Policy