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Table 2 Pre- and post-assessment of trainer’s feedback (T1 and T2) High-frequency feedback group

From: The benefit of repetitive skills training and frequency of expert feedback in the early acquisition of procedural skills

 

High-frequency feedback group (HFF group) N = 23

Low-frequency feedback group (LFF group) N = 24

p-value 1

After Peyton’s step 4 (T1)

   

Item 1 The tutor’s feedback was comprehensible.

5.83 ± .38

5.84 ± .38

.931

Item 2 I could easily follow the tutor’s instructions.

5.39 ± .66

5.17 ± .96

.077

Item 3 The feedback was helpful for improving skills.

5.78 ± .42

5.79 ± .51

.382

Item 4 The tutor was attentive and concentrated.

5.83 ± .39

5.83 ± .38

.931

Item 5 The tutor seemed competent during feedback.

5.83 ± .39

5.87 ± .34

.518

Mean Items 1-5

5.73 ± .31

5.70 ± .46

.876

After the final, sixth repetition (T2)

Item 1 The tutor’s feedback was comprehensible.

5.96 ± .21

6.00 ± .00

1.000

Item 2 I could easily follow the tutor’s instructions.

5.83 ± .39

5.58 ± .50

.224

Item 3 The feedback was helpful for improving skills.

5.91 ± .29

5.96 ± .20

.108

Item 4 The tutor was attentive and concentrated.

5.87 ± .34

5.92 ± .28

.351

Item 5 The tutor seemed competent during feedback.

6.00 ± .00

5.92 ± .28

1.000

Mean Items 1-5

5.91 ± .17

5.88 ± .19

.341

p-value 2

.004

.018

 
  1. 1Mann Whitney U test.
  2. 2Wilcoxon signed rank test.
  3. Perceived value of the feedback between the two groups after Peyton’s step 4 (T1), and after the final, 6th repetition (T2; mean and standard deviation of six-point Likert scales from 6 = fully agree to 1 = completely disagree; M-W-U-Test, p-values).