Table 1 Student responses to Likert scale questionnaire items
Strongly disagree | Disagree | Neutral | Agree | Strongly agree | n | Median | Mean | Standard deviation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||
My level of anxiety before this exam was detrimental to my performance | 102 (8.3 %) | 362 (29.3 %) | 393 (31.8 %) | 290 (23.5 %) | 87 (7.1 %) | 1234 | 3 | 2.92 | 1.07 |
The exam tested my progress | 20 (2 %) | 91 (7.4 %) | 276 (22.4 %) | 652 (52.9 %) | 194 (15.7 %) | 1233 | 4 | 3.74 | 0.87 |
The exam was a worthwhile exercise | 15 (1.2 %) | 27 (2.2 %) | 144 (11.7 %) | 534 (43.3 %) | 512 (41.6 %) | 1232 | 4 | 4.22 | 0.82 |
The exam gave me a good chance to demonstrate my knowledge/ability | 12 (0.9 %) | 94 (7.6 %) | 314 (25.5 %) | 612 (49.6 %) | 201 (16.3 %) | 1233 | 4 | 3.73 | 0.86 |
Thid type of exam is enjoyable | 114 (9.2 %) | 241 (19.5 %) | 379 (30.7 %) | 367 (29.7 %) | 133 (10.8 %) | 1234 | 3 | 3.13 | 1.13 |
This type of exam is appropriate for this stage of training | 22 (1.8 %) | 95 (7.7 %) | 343 (27.8 %) | 575 (46.7 %) | 197 (16 %) | 1232 | 4 | 3.67 | 0.9 |
This exam was acceptable to me | 19 (1.5 %) | 90 (7.3 %) | 304 (24.7 %) | 580 (47 %) | 240 (19.5 %) | 1233 | 4 | 3.75 | 0.9 |
The exam balanced integration of clinical skills with basic science | 4 (0.3 %) | 41 (3.3 %) | 186 (15 %) | 611 (49.6 %) | 391 (31.7 %) | 1233 | 4 | 4.09 | 0.79 |