Abstract

Relationship between self-directed learning and value profile in Chilean medical students Background: Medical education should prepare students to face a dynamic environment, through competencies that allow them to learn independently. Aim: To evaluate the relationship between self-directed learning and value profile of undergraduate first year students in a medical school in Chile. Material and Methods: Self-Directed Learning Scale and Schwartz's Values Questionnaire were applied to 235 medical students from the University of Concepcion, Chile. Results: Self-direction and Security are value types that correlate directly and significantly with the overall scale and with the five subscales of Self-Directed Learning. Conclusions: In first year medical students of University of Concepcion, Chile, Self-direction and Security are values that facilitate Self-directed Learning. (Rev Med Chile 2013; 141: 15-22).