Table 3 Response percentages of items related to students’ performance and understanding
Item | Third year N = 99(%) | Fourth Year N = 85(%) | Total N = 184(%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Polls participation improved understanding of subjects | ||||
 Agree | 89(89.9) | 74(87.1) | 163(88.5) | 0.815 |
 Neutral | 9(9.1) | 10(11.7) | 19(10.3) | |
 Disagree | 1(1.1) | 1(1.2) | 2(1.1) | |
Polls improved performance | ||||
 Agree | 62(62.6) | 54(63.5) | 116(63.1) | 0.268 |
 Neutral | 33(33.4) | 23(27.1) | 56(30.4) | |
 Disagree | 4(4.1) | 8(9.5) | 12(6.5) | |
Polls improve grades | ||||
 Agree | 54(54.5) | 43(50.5) | 97(52.7) | 0.004 |
 Neutral | 41(41.2) | 26(30.6) | 67(36.4) | |
 Disagree | 4(4.1) | 16(18.8) | 20(10.8) | |
Spending more time for classes using polls | ||||
 Agree | 29(29.3) | 21(24.7) | 50(27.1) | < 0.001 |
 Neutral | 48(48.4) | 22(25.8) | 70(38.1) | |
 Disagree | 22(22.2) | 42(49.4) | 64(34.7) | |
Feedback from instructors about solution of polls helped in understanding MCQ | ||||
 Agree | 93(93.9) | 75(88.3) | 168(91.3) | 0.359 |
 Neutral | 5(5.1) | 7(8.2) | 12(6.5) | |
 Disagree | 1(1.1) | 3(3.5) | 4(2.2) | |
Attendance improved in the subjects using polls | ||||
 Agree | 48(48.4) | 41(48.2) | 89(48.4) | 0.011 |
 Neutral | 44(44.4) | 26(30.5) | 70(38.1) | |
 Disagree | 7(7.1) | 18(21.1) | 25(13.5) | |