An analysis of reflective writing early in the medical curriculum: The relationship between reflective capacity and academic achievement.

Abstract:

OBJECTIVE:To examine the relationship between reflection, gender, residency choice, word count, and academic achievement among medical students. METHODS:A modified version of the Reflection Evaluation for Learners' Enhanced Competencies Tool (REFLECT) was developed and used for this study (Cronbach's alpha of 0.86 with an intraclass correlation coefficient [ICC] of 0.68). This was applied to writing samples about professionalism in gross anatomy from first-year medical students between 2005 and 2011. Four analysts reviewed and scored written reflections independently. Composite reflection scores were compared with gender, residency choice, length of written reflection, NBME® Gross Anatomy and Embryology Subject Examination scores, and final gross anatomy course. RESULTS:Total of 319 written reflections were evaluated. Female students who pursued medicine specialties had the highest composite reflection scores (87 [27.2%]). Word count frequently correlated with reflection score (p < 0.0001). Students who performed well on the NBME® Gross Anatomy and Embryology Subject Examination tended to achieve high anatomy course grades (p < 0.0001). There was no statistically significant relationship between composite reflection scores and NBME® Gross Anatomy and Embryology Subject Examination scores (p = 0.16) or anatomy course grades (p = 0.90). CONCLUSIONS:This study suggests there are likely no correlations between reflective capacity and academic performance on tests of medical knowledge administered early in the medical curriculum.

journal_name

Med Teach

journal_title

Medical teacher

authors

Ottenberg AL,Pasalic D,Bui GT,Pawlina W

doi

10.3109/0142159X.2015.1112890

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2016-07-01 00:00:00

pages

724-9

issue

7

eissn

0142-159X

issn

1466-187X

journal_volume

38

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