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Table 1 Overview of the identified categories and underlying subcategories; the categories describe the most important activities for learning during the 3 weeks prior to responding to the questionnaire; the categories are related to three domains: knowledge, skills, and attitudes

From: Medical students’ experiences of their own professional development during three clinical terms: a prospective follow-up study

Subcategories

Categories

Domain

Studying, work on project, examination, laboratory task, presenting to others, writing, seminar, self-assessment, reading articles

Teaching and learning about theory – active student

Knowledge

Introduction, lecture, traditional teaching, subject knowledge

Teaching and learning about theory – not an obviously active student

Clinical training, simulation, handling clinical situations, independence, own responsibility, participation in the clinical team, clinical assessment, interviewing

Learning in the clinical environment – active student

Skills

Clinical practice, clinical placement, auscultation

Learning in the clinical environment – not an obviously active student

Supervision, conversation with mentor/supervisor, developing a professional attitude, ethical discussion, professional development, feedback from supervisor/teacher

Communication and collaboration with professionals

Attitudes

Conversation with patient/relative, conversation with patient/relative in clinical situations

Communication and collaboration with patients and/or their relatives

Reflection with peers, meeting course mates, the work shop, focusing on professional development, meeting like-minded

Communication and collaboration with peers or like-minded