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Table 2 Student and preceptor results for the 5-component learning model

From: Development of an instrument to assess the impact of an enhanced experiential model on pharmacy students' learning opportunities, skills and attitudes: A retrospective comparative-experimentalist study

Perspective

Group

Mean

t-test

Significance

Learning Climate and Preceptor Supports (number (n) of items = 9; score range: 2.00 – 5.00)

Students'

Control APPE

3.87

1.21

ns

 

Enhanced APPE

4.21

  

Preceptors'

Control APPE

3.73

1.89

ns

 

Enhanced APPE

4.07

  

Learning Opportunities (n items = 13; score range: 2.46 – 4.62)

Students'

Control APPE

3.76

0.34

ns

 

Enhanced APPE

3.82

  

Preceptors'

Control APPE

3.50

1.56

ns

 

Enhanced APPE

3.79

  

Estimated Number of Comprehensive Consultations (n items = 1; score range: 1.00 – 17.00)

Students'

Control t APPE

5.30

7.29

p < 0.000

 

Enhanced APPE

16.65

  

Preceptors'

Control APPE

8.74

5.65

p < 0.000

 

Enhanced APPE

17.50

  

Skills Improvement (n items = 17; score range: 1.94 – 5.00)

Students'

Control APPE

3.50

3.05

p < 0.004

 

Enhanced APPE

4.21

  

Preceptors'

Control APPE

3.22

3.81

p < 0.001

 

Enhanced APPE

4.12

  

Attitudes (n items = 29; score range: 2.90 – 5.00)

Students'

Control APPE

4.03

2.41

p < 0.021

 

Enhanced APPE

4.39

  

Preceptors'

Control APPE

4.16

0.86

ns

 

Enhanced APPE

4.31

  

Overall Scale (n items = 70; score range: 2.65 – 4.89)

Students'

Control APPE

3.78

2.33

p < 0.026

 

Enhanced APPE

4.16

  

Preceptors'

Control APPE

3.68

2.67

p < 0.011

 

Enhanced APPE

4.07

  
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