Table 2. Themes from qualitative analysis
Theme Description
Becoming an ethical doctor   Identity development
Moral, ethical and emotional development
Holistic personal growth
Professional behaviour
Developing a philosophy of medicine   Medicine as a social, historical, cultural and political  practice
Beyond the biomedical model
The importance of the patient experience
Learning through discussion, critical  thinking and reflection in a safe environment Creating a safe open learning environment for students to learn
Learning is about engagement and tailoring teaching to student needs
Engendering reflection
Being challenged and critical thinking
Assessment promotes learning   Assessment promotes learning
Ungraded, progressive assessment  facilitates personal development
Diversity of assessment modes encourage personal exploration and expression
Electronic portfolio as a distraction to teaching and learning   Complexity of e-portfolio subsumed learning time
Recognition of affordances but  e-portfolio did not add value to learning
E-portfolio as an inadequate tool for collaboration
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