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Table 2 Satisfaction of medical students regarding the peer teacher

From: Perception of medical students about courses based on peer-assisted learning in five Peruvian universities

Question/objective

Mean (SD)a

Mediana

Univ 1.b

Univ 2

Univ 3

Univ 4

Univ 5

Peer teacher demonstrated mastery of the subject

4.41 (0.57)

Agree

4.29 (0.64)

4.54 (0.66)

4.48 (0.51)

4.57 (0.53)

4.29 (0.47)

He/She showed similar skills or better than usual teachers

4.16 (0.72)

Agree

4.14 (0.85)

4.38 (0.65)

4.19 (0.75)

4.14 (0.69)

4.00 (0.61)

Clarity of the explanations

4.32 (0.52)

Agree

4.33 (0.58)

4.38 (0.51)

4.38 (0.50)

4.43 (0.53)

4.12 (0.49)

Comfort in asking questions

4.10 (0.65)

Agree

3.95 (0.67)

4.31 (0.63)

4.24 (0.62)

4.43 (0.53)

3.82 (0.64)

Interaction between students and teacher was good

4.29 (0.58)

Agree

4.33 (0.58)

4.23 (0.73)

4.43 (0.60)

4.43 (0.53)

4.06 (0.43)

The information provided was based on updated articles

4.14 (0.71)

Agree

3.90 (0.77)

4.54 (0.52)

4.29 (0.78)

4.29 (0.49)

3.88 (0.60)

The class was appropriately organized

4.27 (0.61)

Agree

4.10 (0.77)

4.38 (0.65)

4.43 (0.51)

4.57 (0.53)

4.06 (0.43)

He / She was able to teach complex subjects in a simple way

4.25 (0.59)

Agree

4.19 (0.68)

4.31 (0.75)

4.33 (0.48)

4.14 (0.69)

4.24 (0.44)

He / She used interactive resources that helped to strengthen my learning

4.29 (0.64)

Agree

4.33 (0.80)

4.31 (0.63)

4.29 (0.72)

4.29 (0.49)

4.24 (0.44)

Questions asked were appropriately answered

4.19 (0.51)

Agree

4.19 (0.51)

4.31 (0.63)

4.30 (0.47)

4.00 (0.58)

4.06 (0.43)

There were many unanswered questions

2.82 (1.07)

Neutral

2.67 (1.15)

2.77 (1.17)

3.15 (1.18)

2.57 (0.79)

2.76 (0.83)

  1. SD Standard deviation, Univ University
  2. a1 = Strongly disagree, 2 = Disagree, 3 = Neutral, 4 = Agree, 5 = Strongly agree
  3. bMean obtained for each of the five universities