Table 4.
Subscale | Item | Mean Item Score | Z Score of Mann Whitney U-test | p value | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Traditional MBBCH System | Integrated MSBP-CB System | Total | ||||
SPL | 1. I am encouraged to participate in class | 2.87 | 2.93 | 2.90 | −0.299 | 0.765 |
7. The teaching is often stimulating | 2.51 | 2.68 | 2.60 | −2.238 | 0.025* | |
13. The teaching is student-centred | 2.45 | 2.53 | 2.49 | −1.087 | 0.277 | |
16. The teaching helps to develop my competence | 2.56 | 2.68 | 2.62 | −1.806 | 0.071 | |
20. The teaching is well focused | 2.67 | 2.68 | 2.68 | −0.141 | 0.888 | |
22. The teaching helps to develop my confidence | 2.43 | 2.52 | 2.48 | −1.200 | 0.230 | |
24. The teaching time is put to good use | 2.55 | 2.29 | 2.42 | −3.173 | 0.002* | |
25. The teaching over emphasizes factual learning # | 1.45 | 1.60 | 1.53 | −1.645 | 0.100 | |
38. I am clear about the learning objectives of the course | 2.60 | 2.67 | 2.63 | −1.394 | 0.163 | |
44. The teaching encourages me to be an active learner | 2.44 | 2.46 | 2.45 | −0.552 | 0.581 | |
47. Long-term learning is emphasized over short-term learning | 2.30 | 2.43 | 2.37 | −1.684 | 0.092 | |
48. The teaching is too teacher-centered # | 1.50 | 1.75 | 1.63 | −3.180 | 0.001* | |
SPT | 2. The teachers are knowledgeable | 3.28 | 3.21 | 3.24 | −1.298 | 0.194 |
6. The teachers are patient with students | 2.79 | 2.86 | 2.83 | −0.817 | 0.414 | |
8. The teachers ridicule the students # | 2.86 | 2.97 | 2.92 | −1.279 | 0.201 | |
9. The teachers are authoritarian # | 2.63 | 2.75 | 2.69 | −1.217 | 0.224 | |
18. The teachers have good communication skills with patients | 2.78 | 2.75 | 2.76 | −0.208 | 0.825 | |
29. The teachers are good at providing feedback to students | 2.64 | 2.53 | 2.58 | −1.275 | 0.202 | |
32. The teachers provide constructive criticism here | 2.34 | 2.40 | 2.37 | −0.799 | 0.424 | |
37. The teachers give clear examples | 2.70 | 2.68 | 2.69 | −0.210 | 0.833 | |
39. The teachers get angry in the class # | 2.21 | 2.43 | 2.32 | −2.491 | 0.013* | |
40. The teachers are well prepared for their classes | 2.71 | 2.71 | 2.71 | −0.037 | 0.971 | |
50. The students irritate the teachers # | 2.03 | 1.88 | 1.95 | −1.841 | 0.066 | |
SAP | 5. Learning strategies which worked for me before continue to work for me now | 2.39 | 2.59 | 2.49 | −2.862 | 0.004* |
10. I am confident about passing this year | 2.84 | 2.89 | 2.86 | −0.374 | 0.709 | |
21. I feel I am being well prepared for my profession | 2.17 | 2.24 | 2.21 | −0.716 | 0.474 | |
26. Last year’s work has been a good preparation for this year’s work | 2.24 | 2.50 | 2.37 | −3.198 | 0.001* | |
27. I am able to memorize all I need | 1.93 | 1.93 | 1.93 | −0.099 | 0.921 | |
31. I have learned a lot about empathy in my profession | 2.44 | 2.57 | 2.50 | −1.716 | 0.086 | |
41. My problem-solving skills are being well developed here | 2.27 | 2.39 | 2.33 | −1.268 | 0.205 | |
45. Much of what I have to learn seems relevant to a career in healthcare | 2.41 | 2.54 | 2.48 | −1.612 | 0.107 | |
SPA | 11. The atmosphere is relaxed during the ward teaching | 2.48 | 2.42 | 2.45 | −0.368 | 0.713 |
12. This school is well timetabled | 2.53 | 2.11 | 2.32 | −4.301 | 0.000* | |
17. Cheating is a problem in this course # | 2.00 | 1.88 | 1.94 | −1.488 | 0.137 | |
23. The atmosphere is relaxed during lectures | 2.68 | 2.47 | 2.57 | −2.503 | 0.012* | |
30. There are opportunities for me to develop interpersonal skills | 2.26 | 2.36 | 2.31 | −1.388 | 0.165 | |
33. I feel comfortable in class socially | 2.52 | 2.45 | 2.48 | −0.814 | 0.416 | |
34. The atmosphere is relaxed during seminars/tutorials | 2.55 | 2.53 | 2.54 | −0.245 | 0.807 | |
35. I find the experience disappointing # | 1.83 | 2.23 | 2.03 | −4.721 | 0.000* | |
36. I am able to concentrate well | 2.34 | 2.40 | 2.37 | −1.278 | 0.201 | |
42. The enjoyment outweighs the stress of the course | 2.14 | 2.12 | 2.13 | −0.291 | 0.771 | |
43. The atmosphere motivates me as a learner | 2.35 | 2.20 | 2.27 | −1.305 | 0.192 | |
49. I feel able to ask the questions I want | 2.60 | 2.46 | 2.53 | −0.966 | 0.334 | |
SSP | 3. There is a good support system for students who get stressed | 2.33 | 2.48 | 2.41 | −2.294 | 0.022* |
4. I am too tired to enjoy this course # | 1.58 | 1.63 | 1.61 | −0.635 | 0.526 | |
14. I am rarely bored on this school | 2.20 | 2.06 | 2.13 | −1.482 | 0.138 | |
15. I have good friends in this school | 2.83 | 3.09 | 2.96 | −3.112 | 0.002* | |
19. My social life is good | 2.46 | 2.33 | 2.40 | −1.449 | 0.147 | |
28. I seldom feel lonely | 2.18 | 2.07 | 2.12 | −1.230 | 0.219 | |
46. My accommodation is pleasant | 2.41 | 2.46 | 2.44 | −1.028 | 0.304 |
Notes: #Negative statements, *Significant at <0.05.
Abbreviations: FE, Fischer’s exact test; DREEM, Dundee Ready Education Environment Measure; SPL, student’s perceptions of learning; SPT, student’s perceptions of teachers; SAP, student’s academic self-perceptions; SPA, student’s perceptions of atmosphere; SSP, student’s social self-perception.