The Clinical Learning Climate Scale
| Item no. | Subscale | Theme | Items |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CE | CT/S | Clinical instructors are enthusiastic while they provide training in the rotation. |
| 2 | CE | CT/S | Clinical instructors have good teaching skills. |
| 3 | M | IM | I enjoy giving care to patients. |
| 4 | E | SR | During this rotation/internship, I had enough time to study on my own. |
| 5* | E | Mo | Students are depressed during this rotation/internship. |
| 6 | M | IM | I have good relationships with my friends at school. |
| 7 | CE | CT/S | In this rotation, clinical instructors are understanding toward the students and are attentive to their relationship with the students. |
| 8 | CE | CT/S | In this rotation, specialists/assistants are satisfied with their role and responsibility in students’ training. |
| 9 | CE | CT/S | In this rotation, clinical instructors teach the necessary information related to patient care. |
| 10 | CE | CTP | In this rotation, students’ performances are assessed fairly. |
| 11 | M | IM | I want to become a doctor. |
| 12 | E | Mo | During this rotation/internship, I felt healthy. |
| 13 | CE | CT/S | Clinical instructors behave patiently if the students in the rotation fail to know a topic. |
| 14 | CE | CT/S | Clinical instructors are open-minded toward students’ opinions and thoughts in the rotation. |
| 15 | CE | CTP | In this rotation, clinical instructors clearly indicate what is expected from the students during the learning process in advance. |
| 16 | CE | IA | In this rotation, specialists/assistants show respect to the students. |
| 17 | M | IM | I am willing to learn issues related to my profession. |
| 18 | E | SR | During this rotation/internship, I had enough time to relax. |
| 19* | E | Mo | Students are tense during this internship. |
| 20 | CE | CT/S | In this rotation, clinical instructors are good role models in terms of ethics. |
| 21 | CE | IA | In this rotation, clinical instructors show respect to the students. |
| 22 | CE | IA | In this rotation, students can easily access specialists/assistants when they need help. |
| 23 | CE | CTP | In this rotation, students receive good education. |
| 24 | CE | CTP | In this rotation, achievement levels expected from the students are attainable. |
| 25 | E | SR | I was able to take some time to myself during this rotation/internship. |
| 26* | E | Mo | Students are anxious during this rotation/internship. |
| 27 | CE | CT/S | In this rotation, clinical instructors believe that the students bear responsibility for learning. |
| 28 | CE | CTP | In this rotation, equipment and materials to be used in practices can be easily accessed. |
| 29 | E | Mo | During this rotation/internship, I felt exhausted. |
| 30 | M | IC | I am proud of my school. |
| 31 | CE | CT/S | In this rotation, clinical instructors believe wholeheartedly that each student will be successful. |
| 32 | CE | IA | In this rotation, students can easily access faculty members when they need help. |
| 33 | CE | IA | In this rotation, relationships between superordinates and subordinates are not strict; there is an equalitarian atmosphere. |
| 34 | CE | IA | In this rotation, all students are treated equally. |
| 35 | CE | CTP | Questions asked in the exam(s) in this rotation have been designed to measure all the learning objectives. |
| 36 | CE | CT/S | In this rotation, clinical instructors give good service to patients. |
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Reversely encoded.
CE: Clinical environment, E: Emotion, M: Motivation, CT/S: clinical teacher/instructor/supervisor, CTP: clinical training program, IA: students’ interactions in clinical settings, SR: self-realization, Mo: mood, IM: students’ intrinsic motivation, IC: institutional commitment.