Measuring an understudied factor in medical education: development and validation of the medical curiosity scale

Curiosity, which has been called the third pillar of academic achievement and positively predicts academic performance (von Stumm et al., 2011), is widely recognized as an important factor in acquiring knowledge and skills in medical training, and may be critical for students´ sound mental health. M...

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Hauptverfasser: Bugaj, Till Johannes (VerfasserIn) , Schwarz, Tim Alexander (VerfasserIn) , Terhoeven, Valentin (VerfasserIn) , Nagy, Ede (VerfasserIn) , Cranz, Anna (VerfasserIn) , Friederich, Hans-Christoph (VerfasserIn) , Nikendei, Christoph (VerfasserIn)
Dokumenttyp: Article (Journal)
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 04 Apr 2023
In: Medical education online
Year: 2023, Jahrgang: 28, Pages: 1-8
ISSN:1087-2981
DOI:10.1080/10872981.2023.2198117
Online-Zugang:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1080/10872981.2023.2198117
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Verfasserangaben:Till Johannes Bugaj, Tim Alexander Schwarz, Valentin Terhoeven, Ede Nagy, Anna Cranz, Hans-Christoph Friederich and Christoph Nikendei

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