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Table 1 Characteristics and learning experience on each domain

From: Why do pre-clinical medical students learn ultrasound? Exploring learning motivation through ERG theory

 

Ultrasound learning experience

Item

No a

Yes b

Sex

 Male

69

9

 Female

52

10

Existence

 E1. Future work requirement

68

14

 E2. Want to pass current course (non-specific)

2

1

 E3. Want to pass current course (knowledge)

13

3

 E4. Want to pass current course (skill)

1

0

 Number of students mentioning any motivation about existence

76

15

Relatedness

 R1. Teacher-student

27

5

 R2. Not teacher-student

3

1

 Number of students mentioning any motivation about relatedness

30

6

Growth

 G1. To be a good doctor in future

10

1

 G2. Just want to learn (non-specific)

21

1

 G3. Just want to learn (interesting)

17

1

 G4. Just want to learn (diverse)

2

2

 G5. Just want to learn (improve my current clinical learning)

9

0

 G6. Just want to learn (improve my own diagnostic knowledge)

21

3

 G7. Just want to learn (improve my own diagnostic skill)

28

5

 Number of students mentioning any motivation about growth

84

9

  1. a n = 121; b n = 19