Comparison of common and integrated curriculum in general medicine pharmacology course in medical school of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

Education is the vital and economic engine of any society that changed from traditional to electronic mode following the Covid-19 epidemic and provided the necessary context for self-teaching thinking. In the field of education, there is a concept called self-directed learning, which consists of three separate parts: self means personal, directed means guidance and learning means learning. In fact, self- directed learning includes all cognitive and motivational processes which the learner determines goals accordingly and plans in that direction.

 This research is a narrative review study of some articles and books published in the field of self- directed learning from 1975 to 2020.

 To achieve self- direction in learning, it is necessary to strengthen skills and characteristics. In fact, both learner and teacher have roles that the learner can contribute to the effectiveness of their learning.

One of the effective ways to be self- directed in learning, motivation and commitment. In fact, self- directed learning will be effective when the person first feels the need to learn, then determines goals for successful learning, and finally, to achieve the goals from communication tools, participation and teacher monitoring get help.