Skip to main content

Table 9 The most statistically significant items by year group for the podiatric medical degree course offered on the Plasencia Campus, Extremadura University, Spain (2015) (n = 235)

From: Student perceptions of the education environment in a Spanish medical podiatry school

# Domain/Question

First

Mean (SD)

Second

Mean (SD)

Third

Mean (SD)

Fourth

Mean (SD)

P-value

D1: Students’ perception of learning

1. I am encouraged to participate in class

2.17 (0.92)

2.38 (1.07)

2.56 (0.84)

2.71 (0.86)

0.014

24. The teaching time is put to good use

2.72 (0.89)

2.08 (1.01)

2.09 (0.71)

1.84 (0.98)

0.001

D2: Students’ perception of teachers

2. The teachers are knowledgeable

2.91 (0.62)

3.17 (0.96)

2.95 (0.71)

3.02 (0.82

0.027

29. The lecturers are good at providing feedback to students

2.05 (0,84)

2.30 (0.77)

2.32 (0.89)

2.48 (1.12)

0.046

37. The teachers give clear examples

2.74 (0.78)

2.64 (0.96)

2.63 (1.01)

3.04 (0.95)

0.030

39. The teachers get angry in class

2.66 (1.27)

1.97 (1.12)

1.98 (1.02)

2.48 (1.16)

0.001

50. The estudents irritate the teachers

2.28 (1.15)

1.34 (1.18)

2.23 (1.19)

2.07 (1.27)

0.001

D3: Students’ academic self-perception

10. I am confident of passing the examination

3.07 (0.72)

2.92 (1.15)

3.45 (1.29)

3.45 (1.29)

0.006

31. I have learned a lot about empathy in my profession

2.76 (0.88)

3.06 (0.94)

2.56 (0.94)

3.07 (0.86)

0.002

D4: Students’ perceptions of atmosphere

11. The atmosphere is relaxed during clinical

3.21 (0.95)

2.81 (1.12)

2.63 (1.17)

2.89 (0.88)

0.015

12. The course timetable is well charted

1.34 (1.08)

0.92 (0.00)

1.89 (1.19)

2.16 (1.26)

0.001

17. Cheating is rampant in this school

2.67 (1.40)

1.52 (1.32)

2.16 (1.33)

1.16 (0.86)

0.001

23. The atmosphere is relaxed during lectures

2.76 (0.86)

2.25 (1.14)

2.63 (1.06)

2.84 (0.84)

0.008

34. The atmosphere is relaxed during seminars/tutorials

3.24 (0.82)

2.66 (1.02)

2.47 (1.13)

2.96 (1.04)

0 .001

D5: Students’ social self-perception

3. There is good support system for students who get stressed

1.97 (0.70)

1.34 (0.97)

1.81 (0.87)

1.67 (0.99)

0.002

46. My accommodation is pleasant

3.14 (0.80)

3.17 (0.90)

2.63 (1.01)

2.71 (0.92)

0.001

  1. Abbreviations: DREEM Dundee ready Education Environment Measure, SD standard deviation