A facilitative versus directive approach in training clinical skills? Investigating students' clinical performance and perceptions.

Over the years, many medical school curricula have started implementing diverse student-centred teaching and learning methodologies. Previous studies, however, have indicated that students prefer more traditional and directive methodologies instead, raising questions on which training approach should be advocated. This study contrasts the effects of a student-centred (i.

Making more of it! Medical students' motives for voluntarily keeping an extended portfolio.

Background: Although medical students' use of portfolios has been studied from many angles, little is known about their motivations.

Aim: This article explores medical students' motives for voluntarily compiling a learning portfolio that widely exceeded the assignments.

Methods: Content analysis was performed on 22 (8%; n = 22/269) extensive portfolios, followed by a semi-structured interview with 11 medical students.