Table 4 Hours spent preparing for the four exams according to different learning methods as recalled in the questionnaire

Lecture

17 ±3

12 ±2

14 ±2

12 ±2

16 ±3

12 ±2

5 ±1

3 ±1

Textbook

20 ±4

18 ±3

16 ±2

15 ±2

15 ±2

15 ±2

6 ±1

7 ±1

Peer group

3 ±1

3 ±1

3 ±1

3 ±1

3 ±1

2 ±1

1 ±0

2 ±1

Construction of questions

n.a.

n.a.

2 ±0

0 ±0 *

n.a.

n.a.

1 ±0

1 ±1

pool of questions

n.a.

n.a.

5 ±1

4 ±1

n.a.

n.a.

6 ±1

7 ±1

other

9 ±1

9 ±1

5 ±1

5 ±1

8 ±1

10 ±2

2 ±1

2 ±1

∑

49 ±5

42 ±4

45 ±4

41 ±4

42 ±4

39 ±4

20 ±2

22 ±2