Subscale: learning perception	Mean 5 schools2nd year	Mean 5 schools4thyear
1 I am encouraged to participate in class	2.1±0.98	1.4±0.18 **
7 The teaching is often stimulating	2.2±0.99	2.0±0.62
13 The teaching is student centred	2.1±1.08	1.3±0.32**
16 The teaching helps me to develop my competence	2.7±0.97	2.4±0.21
20 The teaching is well focused	2.2±1.10	1.7±0.57**
22 The teaching helps to develop my confidence	2.3±1.09	1.9±0.62**
24 The teaching time is put to good use	2.1±1.10	1.6±1.06**
25 The teaching over-emphasises factual knowledge	1.3±1.17	1.2±0.99
38 I am clear about the learning objectives of the course	2.5±1.00	2.3±0.74
44 The teaching encourages me to be an active learner	2.5±1.03	1.9±0.69**
47 Long term learning is emphasised over short term learning	1.9±1.10	1.6±1.07
48 The teaching is too teacher-centred	2.0±1.16	1.3±0.13**
Subscale: teaching perception
2 The teachers are knowledgeable	3.1±0.90	3.1±0.10
6 The teachers are patient with patients	2.3±0.80	2.3±0.23
8 The teachers ridicule the students	2.6±1.22	2.4±0.39
9 The teachers are authoritarian	2.1±1.14	2.0±0.23
18 The teachers have good communication skills with patients	2.3±0.80	2.4±0.21
29 The teachers are good at providing feedback to students	2.0±0.95	1.6±0.47**
32 The teachers provide constructive criticism here	2.2±1.03	2.1±1.14
37 The teachers give clear examples	2.4±0.92	2.4±0.31
39 The teachers get angry in class	2.4±1.19	2.4±1.17
40 The teachers are well prepared for their classes	2.5±0.95	2.5±0.04
50 The students irritate the teachers	2.4±1.17	2.6±0.27
Subscale: academic perception
5 Learning strategies which worked for me before continue to work for me now	2.1±1.27	2.1±0.04
10 I am confident about my passing this year	3.0±1.04	2.8±0.57
21 I feel I am being well prepared for my profession	2.5±1.00	1.8±0.56**
26 Last year’s work has been a good preparation for this year’s work	2.6±1.01	2.2±0.52
27 I am able to memorise all I need	2.1±1.11	2.0±0.73
31 I have learned a lot about empathy in my profession	2.4±1.13	2.4±0.45
41 My problem solving skills are being well developed here	2.3±1.01	2.2±0.71
45 Much of what I have to learn seems relevant to a career in healthcare	2.7±1.12	2.5±0.27
Subscale: atmosphere perception
11 The atmosphere is relaxed during the ward teaching	2.5±0.90	2.3±0.27
12 The school is well timetabled	1.2±1.20	1.5±0.63
17 Cheating is a problem in this school	2.1±1.24	1.5±0.32
23 The atmosphere is relaxed during lectures	2.7±1.57	2.3±0.47
30 The teachers are good at providing feedback to students	2.4±1.01	2.1±0.01
33 I feel comfortable in class socially	3.2±1.02	3.2±0.65
34 The atmosphere is relaxed during seminars/tutorials	2.8±1.01	2.6±0.20
35 I find the experience disappointing	2.9±1.25	2.5±0.33
36 I am able to concentrate well	2.6±1.04	2.6±0.27
42 The enjoyments outweighs the stress of the course	2.4±1.19	2.1±0.72
43 The atmosphere motivates me as a learner	2.5±1.05	2.0±0.66**
49 I feel able to ask the questions I want	2.6±1.17	2.5±0.45
Subscale: social perception
3 There is a good support system for students who get stressed	0.9±1.07	0.8±0.80
4 I am too tired to enjoy the course	1.9±1.27	1.4±0.23
14 I am rarely bored on this course	1.7±1.08	1.6±0.24
15 I have good friends in this school	3.4±1.01	3.5±0.34
19 My social life is good	2.8±1.17	2.4±0.15
28 I seldom feel lonely	2.8±1.25	2.6±0.31
46 My accommodation is pleasant	2.7±1.13	2.6±0.79

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Int J Med Educ. 2015; 6:65-75; doi: 10.5116/ijme.5557.25f9