The literature investigating academic help-seeking suggests that first-generation college
students are less likely to seek out help, less likely to attend office hours, and are less likely …

Where do we stand now? In the 30 years that have passed since The Edinburgh Declaration
on Medical Education, we have made tremendous progress in research on fostering 'self …

Introduction Like medicine and health care, feedback is a practice imbued with emotions:
saturated with feelings relevant to one's identity and status within a given context. Often this …

Background Many medical students may encounter a range of academic and personal
challenges during their course of study, but very little is known about their experiences. Our …

Introduction Two developing forces have achieved prominence in medical education: the
advent of competency-based assessments and a growing commitment to expand access to …

Background Struggling at medical school incorporates academic failure, course disruption
and early course exit. Struggling is usually multi-factorial involving academic, personal …

Background Self-regulated learning (SRL) is an important contributing element to the
academic success of students. Literature suggests that the understanding of SRL among …

Abstract Learning in Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) requires learners to self-
regulate their learning process or receive effective self-regulated learning (SRL) …

Objectives To explore the relationship between academic performance, extracurricular
activity, and quality of life at medical school in the UK to aid our understanding of students' …

Instructors' actions in the classroom matter; what the instructor does and says can impact
students' attitudes about the course and learning approaches, which can in turn impact the …