Table 2 Differences between psychiatry residents and course directors/teachers in perceptions of digital teaching formats during the COVID-19 pandemic and their preferences regarding learning formats for future Metis-courses

My digital skills felt adequate

Teacher

72

–

3.93

0.92

0.11

Resident

112

–

4.73

0.52

0.05

−0.80

0.00

0.12

−1.04

−0.57

My motivation to attend/teach a Metis course was negatively affected by the fact that the course meeting days were digital

Teacher

72

–

2.31

1.32

0.16

Resident

112

–

2.51

1.57

0.15

−0.20

0.34

0.21

− 0.63

0.22

Digital Metis courses overall have been of the same quality (or better) than Metis courses in physical format

Teacher

72

–

2.60

1.18

0.14

Resident

112

–

3.13

1.30

0.12

−0.53

0.01

0.19

− 0.90

−0.15

Interactive tools were used in the teaching

Teacher

72

–

2.60

1.50

0.18

Resident

112

–

3.46

1.33

0.13

−0.87

0.00

0.22

−1.30

− 0.44

The use of interactive tools had a positive effect on learning

Teacher

72

–

3.00

1.20

0.14

Resident

112

–

3.52

1.27

0.12

−0.52

0.01

0.19

− 0.89

− 0.15

The participants could collaborate and discuss with each other in a digital format

Teacher

72

–

3.43

1.34

0.16

Resident

112

–

3.15

1.34

0.13

0.28

0.17

0.20

−0.12

0.68

Technical problems had a negative effect on teaching/learning

Teacher

72

–

1.92

1.00

0.12

Resident

112

–

2.12

1.20

0.11

−0.20

0.24

0.17

− 0.54

0.14

Yes, continue with course meetings in a completely digital format

Teacher

72

8.3

0.08

0.28

0.03

Resident

112

23.2

0.23

0.42

0.04

−0.15

0.01

0.05

−0.25

−0.05

Yes in part, by replacing parts of the classroom-based course meeting days with digital elements

Teacher

72

40.3

0.40

0.49

0.06

Resident

112

23.2

0.23

0.42

0.04

0.17

0.02

0.07

0.03

0.31

I have no opinion

Teacher

72

5.6

0.06

0.23

0.03

Resident

112

0.9

0.01

0.09

0.01

0.05

0.11

0.03

−0.01

0.10

Maybe, it depends on how the digital format develops

Teacher

72

23.6

0.24

0.43

0.05

Resident

112

22.3

0.22

0.42

0.04

0.01

0.84

0.06

−0.11

0.14

No, return to the original format with classroom-based course meetings

Teacher

72

41.7

0.42

0.50

0.06

Resident

112

46.4

0.46

0.50

0.05

−0.05

0.53

0.08

−0.20

0.10

My choice depends on the geographical location of the classroom-based course

Teacher

72

40.3

0.40

0.49

0.06

Resident

112

55.4

0.54

0.50

0.05

−0.14

0.06

0.08

−0.29

0.01

My choice depends on whether we are in an ongoing pandemic with travel restrictions

Teacher

72

72.2

0.72

0.45

0.05

Resident

112

57.1

0.57

0.50

0.05

0.15

0.04

0.07

0.01

0.29