Table 1
Participant feedback regarding the small group experience. Each question was answered on a 5-point Likert scale from 1=strongly disagree to 5=strongly agree. Results are expressed as the average of all student responses for a given question. (n refers to the number of questionnaires received, not the number of students attending the small groups)
|
Item |
SG2 (peer tutor) n = 82 |
SG12 (peer tutor) n = 57 |
SG15 (non-peer) n = 36 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1. I enjoyed this small group session |
4.25 |
3.93 |
4.28 |
|
2. This small group session helped me to learn the material presented |
4.18 |
3.97 |
4.11 |
|
3. I feel that we fully covered the required topic during this small group session |
4.16 |
4.07 |
4.17 |
|
4. I feel that my group ‘cut corners’ and did not spend the time necessary to discuss the topic |
1.58* |
2.12* |
1.94* |
|
5. There was good discussion among group members during the small group session |
4.51** |
3.90** |
4.31** |
|
6. It was easy for me to express my opinion |
4.35*** |
3.98*** |
4.11*** |
|
7. One or a few students dominated the discussion during the group |
2.72 |
2.89 |
2.71 |
|
8. This small group session should be repeated in the course next year |
4.01 |
3.72 |
4.06 |
*p = 0.0003 **p < 0.0001 ***p = 0.047
Table 2
Participant feedback regarding the follow-up lecture to small group 2 (peer tutor) and the written report for small group 12 (peer tutor). Each question was answered on a 5-point Likert scale from 1 =strongly disagree to 5 =strongly agree. Results are expressed as the mean of all student responses for a given question
|
Lecture |
(n = 57) |
|
It was helpful to review the small group material during the lecture |
4.55 |
|
The lecture improved my understanding of the small group material |
4.27 |
|
Reviewing the small group material in the lecture was not helpful for me |
1.54 |
|
I would have preferred to use the time during the lecture to cover other material, rather than reviewing the small group |
1.81 |
|
Written report |
(n = 60) |
|
It was helpful to submit the written report following the small group |
3.72 |
|
The feedback our group received regarding the written report improved my understanding of the material discussed in the small group |
3.98 |
|
Submitting the written report was unnecessary |
2.57 |
|
Small group time would have been more appropriately used for group discussion, rather than preparing the report |
2.60 |