Table 2.
Content analysis of students' responses to open-ended questions for preferring GOSCE.
| Categories | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Total | Students' comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Learning from peers | 26 | 14 | 9 | 49 |
‘peers can add to my knowledge’ ‘to note others’ mistakes and learn from them’ ‘I will remember better’ |
| Feedback | 50 | 8 | 10 | 68 |
‘to get more feedback’ ‘several pieces of feedback from various parties could be obtained in this way, making it more beneficial in the future.’ ‘sometimes a colleague may mention something useful and it helps to know others’ mistakes' |
| Identify gaps | 4 | 0 | 4 | ‘having more than one observer gives me a better chance to see my weak points’ | |
| Less nervous | 1 | 1 | ‘helps me be less nervous’ | ||
| Confident | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ‘it makes me more confident’ |
| 81 | 22 | 20 | 123 |