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Table 3 Opinion questionnaire after clinical sessions: Usefulness of Second Life for teaching II

From: Experience with using second life for medical education in a family and community medicine education unit

Question

Answer

% (n/N)

How did you feel about not having to travel?

“very good”, “great”, “fantastic”, “wonderful”

92.11% (70/76)

 

no response

7.89% (6/76)

Did you feel comfortable attending the sessions

“yes”, “very comfortable”, “I was able to attend from work and home”

92.11% (70/76)

 

no response

7.89% (6/76)

Did you feel comfortable asking questions?

“yes”, “it’s less embarrassing than in public”

92.11% (70/76)

 

no response

7.89% (6/76)

Did you feel more comfortable than in face-to-face sessions?

“yes”

30.26% (23/76)

 

“there’s no problem either this way or face-to-face”

5.26% (4/76)

 

“no”

55.26% (42/76)

 

no response

9.21% (7/76)

What is your opinion of the text chat?

“it’s good”, “very useful”

86.84% (66/76)

 

“it takes a bit of getting used to the system”

9.21% (7/76)

 

no response

3.95% (3/76)

What is your opinion of the voice chat?

“very good”, “very useful”

43.42% (33/76)

 

“we weren’t able to do it”, “it isn’t enough for that”

14.47% (11/76)

 

no response

42.11% (32/76)

  1. SL: Second Life.