Social studying and learning among medical students: a scoping review

Perspectives on Medical Education
Daniela KerenRachel H Ellaway

Abstract

Medical students study in social groups, which influence their learning, but few studies have investigated the characteristics of study groups and the impacts they have on students' learning. A scoping review was conducted on the topic of informal social studying and learning within medical education with the aim of appraising what is known regarding medical student attitudes to group study, the impact of group study on participants, and the methods that have been employed to study this. Using Arksey and O'Malley's scoping review principles, MEDLINE, EMBASE and CINAHL were searched, along with hand-searching and a targeted search of the grey literature; 18 peer reviewed and 17 grey literature records were included. Thematic conceptual analysis identified a number of themes, including: the nature of group study; the utility and value of group studying including social learning facilitating student engagement, social learning as a source of motivation and accountability, and social learning as a source of wellbeing; and student preferences related to group studying, including its homophilic nature, transgressiveness, and effectiveness. Despite these emerging factors, the evidence base for this phenomenon is small. The findings in...Continue Reading

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Mar 17, 2020·Teaching and Learning in Medicine·Daniela KerenRachel H Ellaway
Aug 1, 2020·Anatomical Sciences Education·Johannes GrosserJoachim Kimmerle
May 28, 2020·BMC Medical Education·Cheo Lian YeoEreno Imelda Lustestica
Dec 11, 2020·Medical Education·Lauren A MaggioAnthony R Artino
Mar 13, 2021·Teaching and Learning in Medicine·Andrew P BinksRichard M Schwartzstein
Jul 28, 2021·BMC Medical Education·Louis NikolisPrempreet Bajaj DO

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