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. 2024 May 29;15:487–500. doi: 10.2147/AMEP.S461757

Table 3.

Distribution of Criteria of Preferences of a Certain Meme Among Study Participants

Criteria of preferences Total participants (n=59) Test Students (n=37) Total Test students (n=37) P1 value Faculties (n=22) Total faculties (n=22) P2 value P3 value
High achievers (n=25) Low achievers (n=12) Seniors (n=10) Juniors
(n=12)
Mean ±SD. Median [IQR] Mean ±SD.Median [IQR Mean ±SD.Median [IQR] Mean ±SD.Median [IQR Mean ±SD.Median [IQR Mean ±SD.Median [IQR] Mean ±SD.Median [IQR
I prefer direct and easily understandable meme. 4.0±0.90
4[4–5]
4.32±0.62 4[4–5] 4.0±1.12 4[4–5] 4.0±0.90 4[4–5] 0.517 3.50±1.17 4[4–5] 3.75±0.75 4[4–5] 3.63±0.95 4[3–4] 0.703 0.013*
I prefer meme that reflects my own culture. 3.45±1.13 4[3–4] 3.24 ±1.12 4[3–4] 3.33 ±1.30 3.5[3–4] 3.45±1.13 4[3–4] 0.635 4.0 ±0.66 4[3–4] 3.58 ±1.24 4[3–4] 3.77 ±1.02 4[3.75–4] 0.603 0.059
I prefer meme that reflects an international culture 3.50±1.33 4[2–5] 4.40±0.76 5[4–5] 3.75 ±1.35 4[4–4.75] 3.50±1.33 4[2–5] 0.125 2.30±1.15 2[4–5] 2.41 ±0.79 2[4–4.75] 2.36 ±0.95 2[2–3] 0.703 <0.001*
I prefer the meme inspired from a well-known context for me 4.25±0.90 5[4–5] 4.60 ±0.57 5[4–5] 4.50 ±1.16 5[4.25–5] 4.25±0.90 5[4–5] 0.607 3.50 ±0.70 3[4–5] 3.91 ±0.90 4[4.25–5] 3.72 ±0.82 3.5[3–4.25] 0.266 <0.001*
I prefer meme that is easy to recall. 4.47±0.72 5[4–5] 4.56 ±0.58 5[4–5] 4.25 ±1.21 5[4–5] 4.47±0.72 5[4–5] 0.695 4.40 ±0.61 4[4–5] 4.58 ±0.51 5[4–5] 4.50 ±0.51 4.5[4–5] 0.403 0.694
I prefer meme that is applicable to a real concrete learning concept 4.18±1.13 5[4–5] 3.92 ±1.18 4[3–5] 3.66 ±1.43 4[3–5] 4.18±1.13 5[4–5] 0.610 4.80 ±0.63 5[3–5] 4.75 ±0.45[3–5] 4.77 ±0.52 5[5–5] 0.461 0.001*
I prefer meme that is distinctive and novel. This is the first time to see that meme. 4.08±1.0 4[4–5] 3.72 ±1.10 4[3–4] 4.0 ±1.12 4[4–5] 4.08±1.0 4[4–5] 0.341 4.60 ±0.69 5[3–4] 4.50 ±0.52 4.5[4–5] 4.54 ±0.59 5[4–5] 0.492 0.004*

Note: *: p value < 0.05: significant.

Abbreviations: Q, question; SD, Standard deviation; IQR, interquartile range; P1, High versus low achievers; P2, Senior versus Junior faculties; P3, Total test students versus total faculties.