Struggling to Be Self-Directed: Residents' Paradoxical Beliefs About Learning.

Self-directed learning (SDL) skills serve as the basis for physician lifelong learning; however, residency training does not typically emphasize SDL skills. To understand residents' needs regarding SDL curricula, the authors used qualitative methods to examine the residency learning culture and residents' views of SDL. Nothnagle M, Anandarajah G, Goldman RE, Reis S. Acad Med. 2011 Oct 25. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 22030764