Table 1 Students’ preferences of study resources when preparing for OSCEs and MCQ tests

Physical examination courses

4.38 (0.82)

2.09 (1.07)

Class notes/logs

3.88 (1.11)

4.25 (0.95)

Skills lab

3.87 (1.21)

1.83 (0.97)

Group learning

3.61 (1.26)

2.57 (1.29)

Medical clerkships

3.58 (1.16)

2.48 (1.14)

Clinical work placements

3.56 (1.12)

2.37 (1.13)

Peer tutorials

3.53 (1.19)

2.15 (1.11)

Textbooks

3.17 (1.07)

3.97 (0.98)

Multimedia materials

3.05 (1.11)

3.32 (1.19)

Casebooks

2.90 (1.14)

2.42 (1.14)

Lectures

2.67 (1.08)

4.07 (1.03)

PBL courses

2.48 (1.14)

2.12 (1.09)