Table 4 Standardized factor loading and Cronbach’s alpha for Model B (six-factor and 20-item version)
Factor | Item | SFL | Cronbach’s alpha |
|---|---|---|---|
Students’ perceptions of anatomy teachers | Q56. Teachers are well prepared. | 0.86 | 0.901 |
Q58. Teachers are enthusiastic to teach. | 0.79 | ||
Q55. Teachers are knowledgeable. | 0.82 | ||
Q54. Teachers are approachable. | 0.79 | ||
Q63. Teachers are good role model for learning anatomy. | 0.70 | ||
Students’ perceptions of the importance of anatomy knowledge | Q115. I can apply my anatomical knowledge in clinical years. | 0.58 | 0.802 |
Q114. My anatomy knowledge helps me to understand other medical subjects. | 0.52 | ||
Q46. The anatomy topics prepare me for clinical years. | 0.77 | ||
Q48. The anatomy topics are relevant to future profession. | 0.75 | ||
Q47. Relevant anatomy topics are reemphasized in clinical years. | 0.66 | ||
Students’ perception of anatomy subject | Q100. Learning anatomy is fun. | 0.82 | 0.723 |
Q99. Anatomy is an interesting subject. | 0.85 | ||
Q109. I am confident to answer anatomy questions well. | 0.42 | ||
Students’ perceptions of anatomy learning resources | Q87. Prosected specimens are accessible. | 0.45 | 0.554 |
Q71. Learning facilities are well maintained. | 0.61 | ||
Q76. Practical sessions are well organized, | 0.57 | ||
Students’ perception of their efforts to learn anatomy | Q21. I use anatomy models/specimens to learn anatomy. | 0.39 | 0.369 |
Q37. Anatomy examinations help me to identify my weaknesses about anatomy knowledge. | 0.59 | ||
Students’ perceptions of the quality of histology learning facilities | Q93. The quality of the microscopes provided for studying histology slides is poor. | 0.62 | 0.704 |
Q95. Poor quality of histology slides. | 0.87 |