Table 2.
The mean scores for the individual items in each factor of AEEMI (n = 234)
|
Factors in AEEMI Items (item number) |
Mean (SD) |
|---|---|
| 1. Students’ perceptions of anatomy teachers | |
| Anatomy teachers are knowledgeable (1) | 4.85 (0.385) |
| Anatomy teachers are available to help students (13) | 4.55 (0.607) |
| Anatomy teachers are enthusiastic to teach (14) | 4.71 (0.531) |
| Anatomy teachers are friendly (2) | 4.76 (0.447) |
| Anatomy teachers are well prepared (20) | 4.68 (0.545) |
| Anatomy teachers are good role models for learning anatomy (17) | 4.60 (0.629) |
| Anatomy teachers are approachable (25) | 0.573) |
| 2. Students’ perceptions of the importance of anatomy knowledge | |
| My anatomy knowledge helps me to understand other medical subjects (22) | 4.59 (0.610) |
| The anatomy topics prepare me for clinical years (3) | 4.54 (0.587) |
| I can apply my anatomical knowledge in clinical years (15) | 4.22 (0.741) |
| The anatomy topics are relevant to future profession (21) | 4.54 (0.601) |
| Learning anatomy prepared me to be a good doctor (4) | 4.59 (0.610) |
| Relevant anatomy topics are reemphasized in clinical years (11) | 4.03 (0.807) |
| Anatomy subject gives me a feeling of becoming a doctor (24) | 0.715) |
| 3. Students’ perceptions of their intrinsic interest in learning anatomy | |
| Learning anatomy is fun (16) | 4.17 (0.800) |
| I am confident in answering anatomy questions well (5) | 3.42 (0.778) |
| Anatomy is an interesting subject (23) | 4.35 (0.746) |
| 4. Students’ perceptions of anatomy learning resources | |
| Anatomy practical sessions are well organized (10) | 4.10 (0.763) |
| Prosected/cadaveric specimens are accessible (6) | 2.67 (1.138) |
| Learning facilities are well maintained (19) | 3.81 (0.878) |
| 5. Students’ perceptions of their efforts to learn anatomy | |
| I utilize anatomy museum to learn anatomy (7) | 3.62 (1.017) |
| I use anatomy models/specimens to learn anatomy (12) | 4.22 (0.807) |
| Anatomy examinations help me to identify my weaknesses in anatomy knowledge (8) | 0.740) |
| 6. Students’ perceptions of the quality of histology learning facilities | |
| Quality of the microscopes for histology classes is poor (18) | 2.73 (1.158) |
| Poor quality of histology slides (9) | 2.74 (1.042) |