Anesthesia students’ perception of the educational environment and academic achievement at Debre Tabor University and University of Gondar, Ethiopia: a comparative cross-sectional study

Table 3 Individual DREEM item comparison regarding students’ perception of teaching between Debre Tabor University and University of Gondar, 2021

DREEM items	Group	N	Mean	SD	P-value
I am encouraged to participate in the class	UOG	91	3.14	1.02	0.50
I am encouraged to participate in the class	DTU	32	3.28	.95	0.50
I am encouraged to practice in the OR	UOG	91	3.56	.79	0.85
I am encouraged to practice in the OR	DTU	32	3.53	.67	0.85
The teaching is sufficiently concerned to develop my confidence	UOG	91	2.81	.96	0.64
	DTU	32	2.72	1.04	0.64
The teaching encourages me to be an active learner	UOG	91	2.76	1.12	0.81
The teaching encourages me to be an active learner	DTU	32	2.81	1.14	0.81
The teaching is well focused	UOG	91	2.74	1.11	0.82
The teaching is well focused	DTU	32	2.69	.99	0.82
The teaching is sufficiently concerned to develop my competence (KSA)	UOG	91	2.87	1.07	0.42
	DTU	32	2.69	1.12	0.42
I am clear about the learning objectives of the courses	UOG	91	3.13	.73	0.5
I am clear about the learning objectives of the courses	DTU	32	3.03	.69	0.5
The teaching is often stimulating	UOG	91	2.59	1.07	0.13
The teaching is often stimulating	DTU	32	2.91	.81	0.13
The teaching is student centered	UOG	90	2.66	1.08	0.08
The teaching is student centered	DTU	32	3.03	.93	0.08
Long-term learning is emphasized over short term	UOG	91	2.62	1.17	0.25
Long-term learning is emphasized over short term	DTU	32	2.34	1.09	0.25
There are adequate skill lab practice sessions	UOG	91	2.21	1.41	0.85
There are adequate skill lab practice sessions	DTU	32	2.16	1.39	0.85
I am getting adequate exposure for clinical skills expected of me	UOG	91	3.30	.97	0.007*
	DTU	32	2.63	1.21	0.007*

UOG University of Gondar, DTU Debre Tabor University, N number, SD standard deviation
^*statistically significant

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