Table 3 Domain 1. Students’ perceptions of learning among podiatrist medical students (n = 235)
From: Student perceptions of the education environment in a Spanish medical podiatry school
Items | Mean | SD | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
1. I am encouraged to participate in class | 2.45 | 0.95 | 3.00 |
7. The teaching is often stimulating | 2.52 | 0.85 | 3.00 |
13. The teaching is student centered | 2.40 | 0.92 | 2.00 |
16. The teaching helps to develop my competence | 3.01 | 0.82 | 3.00 |
20. The teaching is well focused | 2.69 | 0.83 | 3.00 |
22. The teaching helps to develop my confidence | 2.89 | 0.88 | 3.00 |
24. The teaching time is put to good use | 2.18 | 1.03 | 2.00 |
25. The teaching over-emphasizes factual learning | 1.73 | 0.90 | 2.00 |
38. I am clear about the learning objectives of the course | 2.77 | 0.95 | 3.00 |
44. The teaching encourages me to be an active learner | 2.75 | 0.92 | 3.00 |
47. Long term learning is emphasized over short term learning | 2.59 | 0.97 | 3.00 |
48. The teaching is too teacher-centered | 2.19 | 1.02 | 2.00 |
Total mean score | 30.18 | 5.99 | 31.00 |
Maximum score: 48 | |||
Total mean normalized | 2.51 | 0.49 | 2.58 |