Table 1.
Description of students participating in the study groups
| Males | Females | All | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 36 (48.6) | 38 (51.4) | 74 (100) | |
| Role | ||||
| Learner | 22 (61.1) | 26 (68.4) | 48 (64.9) | 0.51 |
| Teacher | 14 (38.9) | 12 (31.6) | 26 (35.1) | |
| Grade last year | ||||
| A | 6 (16.7) | 20 (52.6) | 26 (35.1) | <0.001 |
| B | 21 (58.3) | 18 (47.4) | 39 (52.7) | |
| C/less | 9 (25) | 0 | 9 (12.2) | |
| Already knew the subject matter | ||||
| Yes | 17 (47.2) | 24 (63.2) | 41 (55.4) | 0.17 |
| No | 19 (52.8) | 14 (36.8) | 33 (44.6) | |
| Group members | ||||
| Friends | 28 (77.8) | 32 (84.2) | 60 (81.8) | 0.48 |
| Not friends | 8 (22.2) | 6 (15.8) | 14 (18.9) | |
| Frequent past communication with group members | ||||
| Yes | 24 (66.7) | 35 (92.1) | 59 (79.7) | 0.01 |
| No | 12 (33.3) | 3 (7.9) | 15 (20.3) | |
| Discussion in and out of class | ||||
| Yes | 7 (19.4) | 11 (28.9) | 18 (24.3) | 0.34 |
| No | 29 (80.6) | 27 (71.1) | 56 (75.7) | |
| Values are n (%). | ||||