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Table 2 Main characteristics of the study population (n = 244)

From: Self-directed learning can outperform direct instruction in the course of a modern German medical curriculum - results of a mixed methods trial

Gender

Female

n = 167

68.16 %

 

Male

n = 77

31.43 %

Age groups

19–22 years

n = 132

53.88 %

 

23–24 years

n = 46

18.78 %

 

25–26 years

n = 14

5.71 %

 

27–28 years

n = 32

13.06 %

 

Over 28 years

n = 14

5.71 %

 

No answer

n = 7

2.86 %

Personal preference

(“What learning form would you choose, if you could?”)

E-learning

n = 95

38.78 %

Self-instructed learning

n = 44

17.96 %

Seminar group

n = 56

22.86 %

Lecture

n = 49

20.00 %

 

No answer

n = 1

0.41 %