Table 1.
Students’ perception of learning
| Questionnaire | Mean±SD | Strongly agree, n (%) |
Agree, n (%) |
True sometimes, n (%) |
Disagree, n (%) |
Strongly disagree, n (%) |
F-value* (P-value) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I am encouraged to participate in class | 3.43±1.00 | 6 (9.7) | 28 (45.2) | 19 (30.6) | 5 (8.1) | 4 (6.5) | 0.16 (0.68) |
| The teaching is sufficient to develop my confidence | 3.27±0.99 | 6 (9.7) | 20 (32.3) | 24 (38.7) | 9 (14.5) | 3 (4.8) | 0.27 (0.60) |
| The teaching encourages me to be an active learner | 3.58±1.04 | 12 (19.4) | 23 (37.1) | 19 (30.6) | 5 (8.1) | 3 (4.8) | 0.58 (0.44) |
| The teaching is well focused | 3.45±0.89 | 7 (11.3) | 21 (33.9) | 30 (48.4) | 1 (1.6) | 3 (4.8) | 0.28 (0.59) |
| The teaching is sufficient to develop my competence | 3.30±0.98 | 7 (11.3) | 18 (29.0) | 27 (43.5) | 7 (11.3) | 3 (4.8) | 0.64 (0.42) |
| I am clear about the learning objectives of the course | 3.64±0.95 | 12 (19.4) | 23 (37.1) | 22 (35.5) | 3 (4.8) | 2 (3.2) | 0.36 (0.54) |
| The teaching is often stimulating | 3.33±0.97 | 5 (8.1) | 23 (37.1) | 27 (43.2) | 2 (3.2) | 5 (8.1) | 0.09 (0.76) |
| The teaching time is put to good use | 3.32±0.95 | 4 (6.5) | 24 (38.7) | 27 (43.5) | 2 (3.2) | 5 (8.1) | 0.49 (0.48) |
| Long-term learning is emphasized over short term | 3.25±1.12 | 6 (9.7) | 23 (37.1) | 22 (35.5) | 3 (4.8) | 8 (12.9) | 0.31 (0.57) |
| The teaching is too teacher-centered | 2.93±1.00 | 4 (6.5) | 13 (21.0) | 24 (38.7) | 17 (27.4) | 4 (6.5) | 0.08 (0.77) |
| The teaching overemphasizes factual learning | 3.32±0.67 | 2 (3.2) | 20 (32.3) | 37 (59.7) | 2 (3.2) | 1 (1.6) | 0.01 (0.89) |
| I am encouraged to participate in class | 3.35±0.97 | 4 (6.5) | 28 (45.2) | 20 (32.3) | 6 (9.7) | 4 (6.5) | 0.03 (0.85) |
Notes: Overall mean±SD was 3.34±0.17; total mean score was 40.17;
*
ANOVA significant level 0.05.
Abbreviations: ANOVA, analysis of variance; SD, standard deviation.