Self-regulated learning microanalysis for the study of the performance of clinical examinations by physiotherapy students.

BACKGROUND: Students require feedback on their self-regulated learning (SRL) processes to improve the performance of clinical examinations. The key SRL processes used by students can be identified by SRL-micro-analysis but, this method has not been previously applied to physiotherapy students. The aim of this pilot study was to test a research design that might allow the evaluation of the potential usefulness of SRL microanalysis for the identification of key SRL processes used by physiotherapy students during the performance of a clinical examination skill. The objectives of the pilot study were: 1) to evaluate whether SRL-microanalysis could identify differences in the use of SRL processes between successful and unsuccessful students; 2) to evaluate the reliability of SRL microanalysis ratings produced by different assessors. METHODS: SRL-microanalysis was used with second year physiotherapy students of a Spanish university (n = 26) as they performed a goniometric task. The task required students to obtain a goniometric measurement of the shoulder joint of a peer. Two assessors evaluated student performance and conducted the SRL- microanalysis with all students. An analysis of inter-rater reliability was performed to evaluate the degree of agreement between assessors. RESULTS: The SRL-microanalysis revealed differences in the use of key SRL processes between successful (n = 15: 57.0%) and unsuccessful performers (n = 11: 43.0%): The differences were particularly evident in strategic planning and self-monitoring skills. There was good inter-rater reliability for scoring of strategic planning (k = 0.792), self-monitoring (k = 0.946) and self-evaluation (k = 0.846). CONCLUSION: The use of SRL microanalysis characterized the key SRL processes of physiotherapy students performing a clinical skill with reliability between the assessors. This pilot study supports the potential usefulness of SRL-microanalysis for the identification of key SRL processes in physiotherapy education. Therefore, this study paves the way to the development of a full study, with a larger number of students and more diverse clinical tasks, to evaluate the SRL processes in successful and unsuccessful students.

Reflexiones sobre los Tribunales de las Oposiciones Universitarias / Thoughs on Competitive Examination for University Professors

La medicina presenta cambios clínicos, terapéuticos, y tecnológicos, coincidiendo con variaciones demográficas culturales y epidemiológicas. Este conjunto de factores y la rapidez con la que se suceden las innovaciones en todos los campos, obliga a replantearse la formación de los médicos, no sólo durante su periodo inicial universitario, sino también a lo largo de toda su vida profesional. Los tribunales de selección de los profesionales que llevarán el peso de la formación universitaria, deben de atender a todas estas dimensiones para asegurar que los futuros profesores transmitan estos valores a los estudiantes. A su vez, los candidatos deben de conocer aquellos puntos sobre los que construir su currículum (AU)

Medicine is undergoing clinical, therapeutic and technological changes, and this is coinciding with demographic, cultural and epidemiological variations. These factors, and the speed with which innovations occur in all fields, requires a rethink of doctors' training, not only during their initial university studies but also throughout their professional life. Those responsible for appointing medical school lecturers must take into account all these aspects in order to ensure that the teaching staff of the future will transmit these values to students. In turn, candidates must be aware of the key aspects around which they should develop their curriculu (AU)