Capacity for Improvement Flashcards

A student sets a specific, measurable goal to improve their patient communication skills. What does this BEST demonstrate?

Answer: An intentional, structured approach to professional development

Setting specific, measurable goals reflects a structured, self-directed approach to continuous professional development.

Which behavior is MOST consistent with a high capacity for improvement?

Answer: Regularly seeking informal feedback and applying it between formal evaluations

Continuously seeking and applying feedback between formal reviews reflects a proactive improvement orientation.

A student reads the same textbook chapter three times but continues to struggle with the concept. Which approach BEST reflects capacity for improvement?

Answer: Trying a different learning approach, such as concept mapping or peer teaching

When a strategy is not working, high improvers shift approaches rather than repeating the same ineffective method.

How does psychological safety in a learning environment affect capacity for improvement?

Answer: It allows students to acknowledge mistakes and seek help without fear, which accelerates growth

Psychological safety enables the honest error acknowledgment and help-seeking that are prerequisites for improvement.

Which of the following BEST distinguishes self-initiated performance improvement from externally imposed performance management?

Answer: Performance improvement is self-initiated and growth-focused; performance management is externally imposed in response to deficiency

Self-initiated improvement reflects professional growth orientation, while performance management is reactive to documented deficiencies.

A student feels they have mastered a clinical skill and stops practicing it. Which concept does this BEST violate?

Answer: The principle of continuous improvement and maintenance of competence

Competence requires ongoing maintenance through continued practice and learning, not just initial mastery.