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Table 5 Comparison between approaches to learning scores in three medical departments

From: Measuring students’ approaches to learning in different clinical rotations

Scales

Internal Med Mean (SD)

Surgery Mean (SD)

Neurology Mean (SD)

F, (df), p, eta2

Surface Approach

36.14(5.35)

34.81(6.08)

35.05(4.14)

.39 (2,39) .55 .02

Surface Motive

11.90(2.19)

11.29(2.61)

11.67(1.76)

.42 (2,39) .86 .02

Surface Strategy

11.28(2.07)

10.62(2.50)

11.09(1.64)

.50 (2,39) .61 .03

Achieving Motive

12.95(2.56)

12.90(3.10)

12.28(2.10)

.45 (2,39) .64 .02

Deep Approach

42.71(4.83)

42.92(5.59)

40.81(4.91)

1.18 (2,39) .32 .06

Deep Motive

14.33(1.96)

14.19(2.27)

14.00(1.76)

.15 (2,39) .86 .01

Deep Strategy

14.48(1.78)

14.43(1.94)

13.48(1.86)

1.90 (2,39) .16 .09

Achiev. Strategy

13.90(2.07)

14.33(2.67)

13.33(2.48)

.94 (2,39) .40 .05