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Table 4 Self-identification in the role of a clinical teacher

From: Exploring clinical teachers’ beliefs about teaching in a newly established medical school in Southern Switzerland

 

N (%)

N (%)

N (%)

N (%)

N (%)

Strongly disagree

Disagree

Neither agree nor disagree

Agree

Strongly agree

It’s important to check whether a student/resident meets the expected level of performance at each stage of his/her training

1 (.4)

1 (.4)

12 (4.2)

168 (59.4)

101 (35.7)

My role as a teacher gives me a lot of satisfaction

2 (.7)

11 (3.9)

68 (24.2)

136 (48.4)

64 (22.8)

The best learning comes from receiving relevant and useful feedback from the teacher

N/A

4 (1.4)

36 (12.7)

175 (61.8)

68 (24)

The progress of residents/students depends first and foremost on their motivation (R)

N/A

6 (2.1)

59 (20.8)

174 (61.5)

44 (15.5)

I want my residents/students to feel good rather than to stress them

2 (.7)

24 (8.5)

90 (31.8)

126 (44.5)

41 (14.5)

The most important thing we need to pass on to residents/students is our experience

3 (1.1)

18 (6.4)

81 (28.7)

139 (49.3)

41 (14.5)

When you show residents/students how to do things, it is important to explain how and why you are doing them

1 (.4)

1 (.4)

5 (1.8)

140 (49.5)

136 (48.1)

With respect to my residents/students, I see my role as a companion

33 (11.6)

115 (40.5)

93 (32.7)

36 (12.7)

7 (2.5)

With respect to my residents/students, I see my role as that of an older brother/sister

40 (14.1)

107 (37.7)

74 (26.1)

57 (20.1)

6 (2.1)

I consider my resident as a student.

40 (14.2)

119 (42.3)

93 (33.1)

27 (9.6)

2 (.7)