Table 2.
Items and factor loadings of the two factor solution extracted from the exploratory factor analysis on the questionnaire concerning students’ perceptions of the training sessions
| Items | |
|---|---|
| Factor 1 (α = 0.91) | Factor 2 (α = 0.88) |
| I experienced the support from the peer trainers as being of a high-quality (0.80) | The training sessions have prompted me to think for myself about the skills and the reasons behind these skills (0.72) |
| I am satisfied with the support received from the peer trainers during the training sessions (0.78) | I think that I learned a lot about the rationale behind certain skills and techniques (0.66) |
| My peer trainers were extremely good in explaining things to us (0.77) | The training sessions have stimulated me to think more critically about my own actions as a doctor when executing skills (0.66) |
| I would rather have had a different type of training (−0.66) | The training of the peer trainers has stimulated me to think about the rationale behind certain skills and techniques (0.64) |
| I think that the peer tutors prepared me well for the OSCE (0.65) | The peer trainers stimulated me to rethink my understanding of some aspects of the subject (0.60) |
| I enjoyed the training of the peer trainers (0.61) | The training sessions stimulated me to ask questions and to express concerns about the course (0.59) |
| After finishing these training sessions, I feel well prepared for the OSCE (0.61) | The training sessions have stimulated me to adopt a critical attitude as regards the skills to be learned (0.59) |
| The peer trainers did their best to make the course content as interesting as possible (0.60) | The training sessions have stimulated my interest for these skills (0.59) |
| The peer trainers gave useful feedback on how I was progressing (0.59) | The training sessions have stimulated me to think about my learning process, and more especially about how well I was learning and what still needed to improve (0.54) |
| I learned a lot from the training sessions (0.59) | Throughout the training sessions I learned the relevance of the course content to be learned (0.48) |
| The training sessions added to a better preparation for the OSCE (0.58) | The training sessions really tried to get the best out of all students (0.48) |
| I think that I learned a lot about the skills and related techniques (0.58) | The training sessions were enjoyable (0.43) |
| My self-confidence concerning the skills to be acquired has grown due to the training sessions (0.44) | |
| The peer trainers’ training approach allowed me to ask questions more easily (0.44) | |
| The training sessions have given me a good overview of the skills (0.44) | |
| The peer trainers spent a lot of time giving feedback on our progress (0.44) | |