From: Relationship between metacognitive awareness and motivation to learn in medical students
Category | Issues | Examples |
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Personal satisfaction | Knowledge | “I am motivated by the medical course. I really like to study medicine.” |
“It is really exciting to seek new information in order to become the best doctor, in technical and humanistic aspects.” | ||
“I am very fond of learning and having good medical training.” | ||
Money | “I feel motivated to keep studying when I think I’m going to be very rich in the future.” | |
“The prospect of the financial security offered by a medical career keeps me motivated to go on.” | ||
“I want to improve mine and my family’s financial conditions by becoming a doctor.” | ||
Status | “I really look forward to becoming a surgeon.” | |
“My main goal is to finish my undergraduate course and enroll in a specialization in psychiatry.” | ||
Altruism | Patient care | “What motivates me the most in medical training is the conviction that in the future, I will participate in patients’ histories and make efforts to make their lives better through the knowledge I have acquired.” |
“I like to promote health through patients’ expectations and understanding of their disease.” | ||
“I am motivated by the challenge of learning and practising medicine, as long as it involves a high impact on people’s lives.” | ||
“The patient’s feedback is very important for me to become a good professional.” | ||
Social responsibility | “I feel happy to be able to experience different scenarios and positively impact people lives.” | |
Educational environment | Curriculum | “I enjoy activities that involve good case discussions based on patients.” |
“I feel motivated when faculty promote activities in which I can talk to patients.” | ||
Supportive networks | “My friends are who motivate me the most in academic environments.” | |
“I feel motivated to be part of a sports team in the University Athletic Association.” | ||
“I believe my main motivation is to be enrolled in some extracurricular activities offered by my university.” | ||
Negative emotions | Anxiety | “I just want to finish the undergraduate course as quickly as possible.” |
“I try to keep in mind that the course will end soon.” | ||
Demotivation | “The course doesn’t motivate me.” |