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Table 3 Descriptive statistics and item-total correlations

From: The DREEM, part 1: measurement of the educational environment in an osteopathy teaching program

DREEM Item

Mean

Std. deviation

SEM

95% CI

Item-total correlation

    

Lower

Upper

 

I am encouraged to participate in class

3.32

0.661

0.042

3.238

3.402

0.424

The course organisers are knowledgeable

3.60

0.545

0.035

3.532

3.668

0.441

There is a good support system for students who get stressed

2.40

0.896

0.057

2.288

2.512

0.416

I am too tired to enjoy this course*

1.87

1.051

0.067

1.739

2.001

0.473

Learning strategies which worked for me before continue to work for me now

2.53

0.887

0.056

2.419

2.641

0.287

The clinicians are patient with patients

2.86

0.742

0.047

2.767

2.953

0.346

The teaching is often stimulating

2.82

0.716

0.046

2.731

2.909

0.533

The teachers ridicule the students*

2.91

0.846

0.054

2.804

3.016

0.438

The teachers are authoritarian*

2.02

0.992

0.063

1.896

2.144

0.245

I am confident about passing this year

2.71

0.907

0.058

2.597

2.823

0.296

The atmosphere is relaxed during clinic teaching

2.56

0.767

0.049

2.464

2.656

0.240

This course is well timetabled

2.03

1.038

0.066

1.901

2.159

0.401

The teaching is student-centred

2.74

0.753

0.048

2.646

2.834

0.589

I am rarely bored during this course

2.30

1.020

0.065

2.173

2.427

0.480

I have good friends in this course

3.52

0.661

0.042

3.438

3.602

0.308

The teaching helps to develop my confidence

3.01

0.713

0.045

2.921

3.099

0.563

Cheating is a problem in this course*

3.06

0.909

0.058

2.947

3.173

0.187

The clinicians have good communication skills with patients

2.91

0.735

0.047

2.818

3.002

0.307

My social life is good

2.39

1.152

0.073

2.246

2.534

0.335

The teaching is well-focused

2.77

0.763

0.049

2.675

2.865

0.625

I feel I am being well prepared for my profession

2.97

0.740

0.047

2.878

3.062

0.661

The teaching helps to develop my confidence

2.87

0.730

0.046

2.779

2.961

0.662

The atmosphere is relaxed during lectures

2.89

0.663

0.042

2.807

2.973

0.377

The teaching time is put to good use

2.55

0.844

0.054

2.445

2.655

0.569

The teaching over-emphasises factual learning*

1.76

0.913

0.058

1.646

1.874

0.301

Last years work has been good preparation for this years work

2.55

0.829

0.053

2.447

2.653

0.230

I am able to memorise all I need

1.81

1.103

0.070

1.672

1.948

0.249

I seldom feel lonely

2.45

1.205

0.077

2.300

2.600

0.142

The teachers are good at providing feedback to students

2.73

0.751

0.048

2.636

2.824

0.481

There are opportunities for me to develop interpersonal skills

2.94

0.684

0.044

2.855

3.025

0.540

I have learned a lot about empathy in my profession

2.63

0.821

0.052

2.528

2.732

0.441

The teachers provide constructive criticism here

2.85

0.669

0.043

2.767

2.933

0.530

I feel comfortable in class socially

3.21

0.711

0.045

3.121

3.299

0.452

The atmosphere is relaxed during tutorials and practical session

3.06

0.631

0.040

2.981

3.139

0.438

I find the experience disappointing*

3.05

0.918

0.058

2.936

3.164

0.651

I am able to concentrate well

2.39

0.828

0.053

2.287

2.493

0.341

The teachers give clear examples

2.79

0.613

0.039

2.714

2.866

0.481

I am clear about the learning objectives of the program

2.75

0.801

0.051

2.650

2.850

0.568

The teachers get angry in class*

2.98

0.786

0.050

2.882

3.078

0.378

The teachers are well prepared for their classes

2.83

0.739

0.047

2.738

2.922

0.399

My problem solving skills are being well developed here

2.95

0.742

0.047

2.857

3.043

0.521

The enjoyment outweighs the stress of the program

2.24

1.191

0.076

2.091

2.389

0.604

The atmosphere motivates me as a learner

2.67

0.818

0.052

2.568

2.772

0.623

The teaching encourages me to be an active learner

2.82

0.793

0.050

2.721

2.919

0.622

Much of what I learn seems to be relevant to a career in osteopathy

2.92

0.942

0.060

2.803

3.037

0.521

My accommodation is pleasant

3.10

0.845

0.054

2.995

3.205

0.188

Long-term learning is emphasised over short learning

2.45

1.102

0.070

2.313

2.587

0.539

The teaching is too teacher-centred*

2.55

0.863

0.055

2.442

2.658

0.576

I feel able to ask the questions I want

3.06

0.644

0.041

2.980

3.140

0.498

The students irritate the teachers*

2.20

0.950

0.060

2.082

2.318

0.264

  1. *Negatively worded item that requires rescoring, SEM = standard error of the mean, CI = confidence interval.
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