Perceptions of first and third year medical students on self-study and reporting processes of problem-based learning

Table 3 The effects of the independent variables on the breadth and depth of discussion (Multiple Regression Analysis)

	R²	β	t	F
*Dependent variable: Breadth of discussion*
Searching process
Learning issue driven searching		0.21	2.97*
Extensiveness of searching		0.07	0.96
Preparing process	0.09			6.976*
Explanation-oriented preparing		0.14	1.89*
*Dependent variable: Depth of discussion*
Searching process
Learning issue driven searching		0.26	3.87*
Extensiveness of searching		-0.07	-1.08
Preparing process	0.15			12.377*
Explanation-oriented preparing		0.26	3.87*

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