Table 1 Responses to DREEM-extracted questionnaire items among the four learning activities

 1. I was encouraged to participate in class

1.61 ± 0.81

2.73 ± 0.64

2.99 ± 0.70

2.23 ± 1.01

2.38 ± 0.98

 2. The teaching was sufficiently concerned to develop my competence

2.47 ± 0.95

2.55 ± 0.78

2.85 ± 0.75

2.64 ± 0.80

2.64 ± 0.83

 3. The teaching was sufficiently concerned to develop my confidence

2.30 ± 1.00

2.56 ± 0.88

2.82 ± 0.80

2.58 ± 0.83

2.57 ± 0.89

 4. The teaching time was put to good use

2.52 ± 0.94

2.58 ± 0.80

2.79 ± 0.80

2.79 ± 0.74

2.68 ± 0.83

 5. The teaching encouraged me to be an active learner

2.42 ± 0.97

2.69 ± 0.78

2.75 ± 0.83

2.49 ± 0.90

2.58 ± 0.89

 6. The teachers were good at providing feedback to students

2.50 ± 0.94

2.82 ± 0.65

2.89 ± 0.75

2.40 ± 0.92

2.64 ± 0.86

 7. The teachers were well prepared for their classes

3.02 ± 0.78

2.88 ± 0.75

3.05 ± 0.73

2.91 ± 0.73

2.97 ± 0.75

 8. I am confident about passing this year

2.14 ± 1.05

2.40 ± 0.97

2.40 ± 0.95

2.37 ± 1.00

2.32 ± 1.00

 9. I feel I am being well prepared for my profession

2.18 ± 1.00

2.24 ± 0.97

2.45 ± 0.91

2.45 ± 0.91

2.34 ± 0.95

 10. My problem-solving skills were being well developed here

2.41 ± 0.96

2.60 ± 0.87

2.69 ± 0.77

2.37 ± 0.97

2.51 ± 0.90

 11. The atmosphere was relaxed

2.66 ± 0.89

2.88 ± 0.69

2.85 ± 0.77

2.88 ± 0.80

2.81 ± 0.80

 12. There were opportunities for me to develop interpersonal skills

2.19 ± 1.03

2.45 ± 0.88

2.59 ± 0.82

2.19 ± 1.09

2.35 ± 0.98

 13. I felt comfortable in class socially

2.55 ± 0.91

2.64 ± 0.81

2.81 ± 0.72

2.65 ± 0.85

2.67 ± 0.82

 14. I found the experience disappointing^a

2.10 ± 0.95

1.87 ± 0.92

2.15 ± 1.02

2.05 ± 1.05

2.06 ± 0.99

 15. I was able to concentrate well

2.44 ± 0.89

2.61 ± 0.74

2.55 ± 0.89

2.50 ± 1.03

2.52 ± 0.91

 16. The atmosphere motivated me as a learner

2.24 ± 0.98

2.47 ± 0.86

2.67 ± 0.85

2.48 ± 0.88

2.47 ± 0.91

 17. I felt able to ask the questions I want

2.68 ± 0.87

2.77 ± 0.67

2.92 ± 0.67

2.62 ± 0.83

2.75 ± 0.78

 18. Overall mean scores

2.38 ± 0.68

2.57 ± 0.52

2.72 ± 0.54

2.51 ± 0.59

2.55 ± 0.60