title: Passive learning: a marker for the academically at risk.
abstract: The authors found that students who exhibited passive learning behavior (i.e. early and consistent signs of being disengaged during formal, curriculum-based interactive activities) were at greater risk of experiencing academic difficulty during the first two years of medical school.
authors.affiliation: University of Maryland School of Medicine, Office of Medical Education, Baltimore, MD, USA. sdolan@clc.umaryland.edu
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dolan
authors.forename: David B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Mallott
authors.forename: Judy A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Emery
mesh_terms: D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004522:Educational Status; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D012918:Social Alienation / Q000523:psychology*; D013337:Students, Medical / Q000523:psychology*; D014481:United States