From: Students' perceptions of learning environment in an Indian medical school
Domain | Item | First year | Clinical batch |
---|---|---|---|
SPL | 1. I am encouraged to participate in teaching sessions | 2.77(0.79) | 2.51 (0.76) |
 | 7. The teaching is often stimulating | 2.52(0.79) | 2.18 (0.85) |
 | 13. The teaching is registrar centred | 2.42(1.02) | 2.13 (0.99) |
 | 16. The teaching helps to develop my confidence | 2.61 (0.83) | 2.60 (0.87) |
 | 20. The teaching is well focused | 2.91 (0.60) | 2.58 (0.73) |
 | 21. The teaching helps to develop my confidence | 2.59 (0.79) | 2.27 (0.93) |
 | 24. The teaching time is put to good use | 2.52 (0.93) | 2.23(1.06) |
 | 25. The teaching overemphasizes factual learning | 1.50 (0.95) | 1.57 (1.00) |
 | 38. I am clear about the learning objectives of the course | 2.87 (0.73) | 2.59 (0.96) |
 | 44. The teaching encourages me to be an active learner | 2.55 (0.98) | 2.31 (0.89) |
 | 47. Long term learning is emphasized over short term learning | 2.24 (1.12) | 2.53 (0.96) |
 | 48. The teaching is too teacher centred | 1.85 (1.07) | 1.95 (1.00) |
SPT | 2. The course organizers are knowledgeable | 3.22 (0.68) | 2.98 (0.62) |
 | 6. The course organizers espouse a patient centered approach to consulting | 1.97 (1.14) | 2.16 (1.02) |
 | 8. The course organizers ridicule their registrars | 1.94 (1.03) | 1.88 (0.96) |
 | 9. The course organizers are authoritarian | 1.54 (0.98) | 1.57 (0.97) |
 | 18. The course organizers appear to have effective communication skills with patients | 2.22 (1.19) | 2.57 (0.96) |
 | 29. The course organizers are good at providing feedback to registrars | 2.60 (0.87) | 2.15 (0.95) |
 | 32. The course organizers provide constructive criticism here | 2.13 (1.03) | 2.29 (0.98) |
 | 37. The course organizers give clear examples | 2.87 (0.70) | 2.71 (0.84) |
 | 39. The course organizers get angry in teaching sessions | 2.05 (2.17) | 1.55 (1.11) |
 | 40. The course organizers are well prepared for their teaching sessions | 3.06 (0.63) | 2.89 (0.85) |
 | 49. The registrars irritate the course organizers | 2.73 (1.00) | 2.20 (1.02) |
SASP | 5. Learning strategies which worked for me before continue to work for me now | 1.86 (1.04) | 2.19 (0.88) |
 | 10. I am confident about passing this year | 2.97 (2.91) | 3.12 (3.16) |
 | 22. I feel I am being well prepared for my profession | 2.50 (0.85) | 2.42 (1.00) |
 | 26. Last years work has been a good preparation for this years work | 1.89 (1.12) | 2.54 (1.03) |
 | 27. I am able to memorize all I need | 1.39 (1.04) | 1.68 (1.04) |
 | 31. I have learned a lot about empathy in my profession | 2.47 (1.05) | 2.57 (0.92) |
 | 41. My problem solving skills are being well developed here | 2.46 (0.85) | 2.37 (0.85) |
 | 45. Much of what I have to learn seems relevant to a career in healthcare | 2.97 (0.80) | 2.73 (0.91) |
SPA | 11. The atmosphere is relaxed during consultation teaching | 2.56 (1.03) | 2.25 (0.95) |
 | 12. The course is well time tabled | 2.38 (1.11) | 2.40 (1.00) |
 | 17. Cheating is a problem in this course | 2.44 (1.28) | 2.38 (1.21) |
 | 23. The atmosphere is relaxed during lectures | 2.42 (1.30) | 2.13 (0.98) |
 | 30. There are opportunities for me to develop interpersonal skills | 2.58 (0.88) | 2.48 (0.86) |
 | 33. I feel comfortable in teaching sessions socially | 2.58 (0.75) | 2.31 (0.90) |
 | 34. The atmosphere is relaxed during seminars/tutorials | 2.47 (1.04) | 2.21 (1.00) |
 | 35. I find the experience disappointing | 2.37 (1.14) | 2.43 (0.95) |
 | 36. I am able to concentrate well | 2.28 (0.95) | 2.34 (0.92) |
 | 42. The enjoyment outweighs the stress of studying medicine | 1.76 (1.19) | 1.62 (0.99) |
 | 43. The atmosphere motivated me as a learner | 2.42 (1.04) | 2.41 (0.97) |
 | 50. I feel able to ask the questions I want | 2.18 (1.14) | 1.96 (1.16) |
SSSP | 3. There is a good support system for registrars who get stressed | 2.04 (1.04) | 1.95 (0.78) |
 | 4. I am too tired to enjoy this course | 1.67 (1.17) | 1.56 (1.13) |
 | 14. I am rarely bored on this course | 1.78 (1.00) | 1.69 (1.04) |
 | 15. I have good friends in this course | 3.21 (0.78) | 2.82 (1.09) |
 | 19. My social life is good | 2.53 (1.03) | 2.47 (1.01) |
 | 28. I seldom feel lonely | 2.21 (1.13) | 1.99 (1.22) |
 | 46. My accommodation is pleasant | 2.68 (1.00) | 2.47 (1.23) |