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Table 5 Student opinions about Reciprocal Peer Teaching

From: Improving gross anatomy learning using reciprocal peer teaching

Opinion

Response (%)

Alternating schedule prevented me from dissecting all the parts I want to

 Strong disagree

9

 Disagree

43

 Neither agree nor disagree

4

 Agree

32

 Strong agree

12

Pre-lab demonstration improved my knowledge as a primary dissector

 

 Strong disagree

3

 Disagree

3

 Neither agree nor disagree

3

 Agree

45

 Strong agree

46

Effect of Reciprocal Peer Teaching on my gross anatomy education

 Strongly positive

51

 Mildly positive

37

 Neutral

11

 Mildly negative

1

 Strongly negative

0

The greatest benefit of RPT

 Enhanced learning of anatomy

59

 More efficient use of time

10

 Experiencing of teaching peers

26

 There are no benefits of RPT

1

 Other, please specify (builds confidence)

4

The greatest drawback of RPT

 Not enough time in the lab

25

 Few opportunities to actively dissect

48

 Didn’t receive adequate teaching from peers

7

 There are no drawbacks of RPT

8

 Too many people in one group

12

Other comments related specifically to RPT in the anatomy lab

 1. Every student should have opportunity to play both roles

 2. RPT should be maintained at CUHAS

 3. Dissection groups should be smaller for easy teaching and understanding

Prior experience with Reciprocal Peer Teaching method

 Yes

0

 No

100