From: Measuring students’ approaches to learning in different clinical rotations
Approach | Motive | Strategy |
---|---|---|
Surface | Extrinsic: avoid failure but don’t work too hard | Focus on selected details and reproduce accurately |
Deep | Intrinsic: satisfy curiosity about topic | Maximize understanding: read widely, discuss, reflect |
Achieving | Achievement: compete for highest grade | Optimize organization of time and effort (study skills) |