King Saud University , Saudi Arabia .
Med Teach. 2014 Apr;36 Suppl 1:S43-8. doi: 10.3109/0142159X.2014.886011.
Medical students' academic achievement is affected by many factors such as motivational beliefs and emotions. Although students with high intellectual capacity are selected to study medicine, their academic performance varies widely.
The aim of this study is to explore the high achieving students' perceptions of factors contributing to academic achievement.
Focus group discussions (FGD) were carried out with 10 male and 9 female high achieving (scores more than 85% in all tests) students, from the second, third, fourth and fifth academic years. During the FGDs, the students were encouraged to reflect on their learning strategies and activities. The discussion was audio-recorded, transcribed and analysed qualitatively.
Factors influencing high academic achievement include: attendance to lectures, early revision, prioritization of learning needs, deep learning, learning in small groups, mind mapping, learning in skills lab, learning with patients, learning from mistakes, time management, and family support. Internal motivation and expected examination results are important drivers of high academic performance. Management of non-academic issues like sleep deprivation, homesickness, language barriers, and stress is also important for academic success.
Addressing these factors, which might be unique for a given student community, in a systematic manner would be helpful to improve students' performance.
医学学生的学业成绩受到许多因素的影响，如动机信念和情绪。尽管选择了智力水平高的学生来学医，但他们的学业成绩差异很大。
本研究旨在探讨成绩优异的学生对学业成绩的影响因素的看法。
对来自第二、三、四和五年级的 10 名男生和 9 名女生（所有考试成绩均超过 85%）进行了焦点小组讨论（FGD）。在 FGD 中，鼓励学生反思自己的学习策略和活动。讨论进行了录音、转录和定性分析。
影响学业成绩的因素包括：听课、提前复习、学习需求优先化、深度学习、小组学习、思维导图、技能实验室学习、与患者学习、从错误中学习、时间管理和家庭支持。内在动机和预期的考试成绩是高学业成绩的重要驱动力。管理非学术问题，如睡眠不足、思乡、语言障碍和压力，对学业成功也很重要。
以系统的方式解决这些可能对特定学生群体独特的因素将有助于提高学生的成绩。
