Table 2 Comparison of resident and faculty attitudes toward self-assessment and self-directed learning

1. I have a good understanding of how to assess my own skills.

15 (42%)

21 (49%)

0.52

2. I have a good understanding of what it means to be a self-directed learner.

26 (72%)

37 (86%)

0.13

3. I have a good understanding of what an Individualized Learning Plan (ILP) is.

16 (44%)

14 (33%)

0.28

4. I am confident in my ability to write an effective ILP to improve my performance. (Faculty: I am confident in my ability to help my resident write an effective ILP to improve his/her performance.)

9 (25%)

12 (28%)

0.77

5. I am confident in my ability to assess my own performance.

14 (39%)

26 (60%)

0.06

6. I am confident in my ability to identify my strengths.

16 (44%)

26 (60%)

0.16

7. I am confident in my ability to identify my areas for improvement.

19 (53%)

29 (67%)

0.18

8. I am confident in my ability to write specific goals to improve my performance.

17 (47%)

21 (51%)

0.73

9. I continuously assess my own performance.

16 (44%)

35 (81%)

<0.001

10. I continuously direct my own learning.

19 (53%)

36 (86%)

<0.001

11. Lifelong learning is necessary to being a physician.

33 (92%)

42 (98%)

0.23

12. Residents should be primarily responsible for directing their own learning.

23 (64%)

8 (19%)

<0.001

13. Faculty should be primarily responsible for directing residents' learning.

9 (25%)

9 (21%)

0.71

14. I believe that physician self-assessment improves patient care.

28 (78%)

31 (74%)

0.68

15. I believe that physician self-directed learning improves patient care.

31 (86%)

35 (83%)

0.74

16. My assigned clinical experiences (rotations, clinics) are sufficient to make me a competent physician. (Faculty: Resident's assigned clinical experiences (rotations, clinics) are sufficient to make him/her a competent physician.)

11 (31%)

0 (0%)

<0.0001

17. My assigned curricular experiences (lectures, didactics, readings) are sufficient to make me a competent physician. (Faculty: Resident's assigned curricular experiences (lectures, didactics, readings) are sufficient to make him/her a competent physician.)

11 (31%)

0 (0%)

<0.0001