ArticleBMC medical education2024
Beyond autonomy: unpacking self-regulated and self-directed learning through the lens of learner agency- a scoping review.
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- Applying Van den Akker's Spider Web Model to curriculum design in medical education: a practical guide.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Are Baseline Learning Approaches Associated with Cognitive Load, and Do They Moderate the Cognitive Effects of Contextual Vertical Integration? A Prespecified Secondary Analysis of the CONVINCED-OG Trial.Advances in medical education and practice · 2026Article
- Learner agency in a problem-based learning curriculum: A qualitative study on perspectives of undergraduate dental students.PloS one · 2026Article
- Self-directed learning ability and online student engagement among nursing students: the mediating role of information literacy and the moderating role of self-control.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- GenAI literacy and GenAI-assisted self-regulated learning behaviors: the roles of learning agency and challenge emotions.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Impact of Learner Autonomy on the Performance in Voluntary Online Cardiac Auscultation Courses: Prospective Self-Controlled Study.JMIR medical education · 2025Article
- The relationship between self-directed learning ability and clinical competence among nursing students: a cross-sectional descriptive study.BMC medical education · 2025Article
- Recommender Systems in Health Professions Education: Protocol for a Scoping Review.JMIR research protocols · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundLearner agency involves students actively engaging in their learning process and shaping their educational experiences through autonomy, self-regulation, and decision-making. In professional education, particularly within health professions, learner agency is critical for fostering adaptability and lifelong learning. This scoping review explores how learner agency, alongside concepts such as self-regulated learning and self-directed learning, is addressed in undergraduate dental education, aiming to understand its implications and strategies for enhancing student agency in this context.
methodsThe scoping review examined literature on self-regulated learning, self-directed learning and learner agency in undergraduate dental education from 1994-April 2024 across five databases: PubMed, Scopus, Embase, ProQuest Central, and Web of Science. A manual search of the cited references was also conducted. Relevant studies were screened, and the findings were summarized to offer a comprehensive overview and identify research gaps.
resultsIn total, 33 studies were included in the review. The results revealed a strong interconnection between intrapersonal, behavioral, and contextual dimensions in shaping learner agency through self-regulated learning and self-directed learning among undergraduate dental students. The studies analyzed, predominantly quantitative, highlighted the multifaceted relationships among self-regulated learning and self-directed learning and learner agency, emphasizing its significance for educational practice and policy.
conclusionsSelf-regulated learning and self-directed learning are crucial for developing learner agency, aiding undergraduate students' transition into independent professionals and fostering lifelong learning behaviors. Educational strategies should prioritize empowering students to become independent learners, reducing their reliance on faculty. Further research is needed to identify effective methods for promoting learner agency development among dental students.
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