Self-directed learning in post-graduate medical education: Self-judgement and supervisor judgement of competence development in Austrian nine-month basic training

After switching departments, JPs downgraded their rating of training goal completion. Rotation supports realistic self-judgement, as competencies must be applied and reassessed in a new context. Most JPs consider the required level of competence per learning objective to be mastered at the end of basic training, yet they remain prepared to reflect critically on their learning needs.