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Table 2 Experience of first year students

From: Peer learning in the UNSW Medicine program

Second year students…

Agreement (%)

Mean scorea (SD)

Provided guidance and reassurance about how to complete the group project.

87.8

1.8 (0.7)

Helped me understand and negotiate the capability system.

75.9

2.1 (0.7)

Helped me by providing good explanations.

78.1

2.1 (0.7)

Generally weren’t interested in helping first year students.

22.6

2.9 (0.7)

Knew more and I sometimes felt left behind.

58.5

2.3 (0.8)

Motivated me to reach a higher standard than otherwise would have been the case.

56.7

2.4 (0.9)

Provided valuable guidance and advice on what to read and how to read it efficiently.

47.9

2.5 (0.8)

  1. a1 = strongly agree, 4 = strongly disagree