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Identifying Key Predictors Of Academic Achievement In A Longitudinal Medical Research Module., Anesu Karen Murambadoro, Juan C. Lopez-Alvarenga, Kevin Garcia Valdez, Kory Deshawn Punch, Nina Mourao, Elias Arellano Villanueva, Tyler Torres, Nikhilesh Anand, Bharathi Shrikanth Gadad Sep 2024

Identifying Key Predictors Of Academic Achievement In A Longitudinal Medical Research Module., Anesu Karen Murambadoro, Juan C. Lopez-Alvarenga, Kevin Garcia Valdez, Kory Deshawn Punch, Nina Mourao, Elias Arellano Villanueva, Tyler Torres, Nikhilesh Anand, Bharathi Shrikanth Gadad

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Background: Research engagement among medical students is often hindered by perceived time constraints, lack of motivation, inadequate facilities, and insufficient supervisory guidance. Only 7% have published research papers. Project-based programs enhance research skills but frequently lack alignment between objectives, teaching methods, and evaluation. In the Rio Grande Valley, there is limited research on these issues. This study aims to analyze the performance of pre-clerkship students in a two-year longitudinal research course.

Aim: We hypothesize that core independent variables (InVar) such as attitudes toward research (R-ATR), cognition (BCRS), self-efficacy, and competency scores will improve throughout the longitudinal Research Module. These …