Table 2 Student assessment following programme to strengthen teaching at MCHAide schools across Sierra Leone
Name of variable in student questionnaire | Baseline | 3-month follow-up | 6-month follow-up | p value* | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of students n | Mean score (1–5) | 95% CI | Number of students n | Mean score (1–5) | 95% CI | Number of students n | Mean score (1–5) | 95% CI | ||
1. Clarity of objectives | 509 | 4.72 | 4.66–4.79 | 516 | 4.79 | 4.73–4.85 | 466 | 4.80 | 4.75–4.86 | 0.107 |
2. Easy explanations given | 510 | 4.67 | 4.61–4.73 | 516 | 4.78 | 4.73–4.83 | 465 | 4.80 | 4.75–4.85 | 0.003 |
3. Useful teaching methods used | 510 | 4.52 | 4.44–4.60 | 516 | 4.71 | 4.65–4.77 | 466 | 4.75 | 4.70–4.80 | 0.002 |
4. Tutor encourages questions | 510 | 4.73 | 4.67–4.79 | 517 | 4.83 | 4.78–4.87 | 466 | 4.81 | 4.76–4.85 | 0.066 |
5. Lesson is well organised | 506 | 4.33 | 4.23–4.43 | 518 | 4.72 | 4.67–4.78 | 464 | 4.68 | 4.62–4.73 | < 0.001 |
6. Tutor encourages thinking | 508 | 4.28 | 4.19–4.37 | 515 | 4.55 | 4.48–4.62 | 465 | 4.55 | 4.49–4.61 | < 0.001 |
7. Tutor is available for extra support | 512 | 3.65 | 3.52–3.78 | 515 | 3.93 | 3.82–4.05 | 464 | 4.00 | 3.88–4.11 | 0.001 |
8. Tutor treats students respectfully | 512 | 4.38 | 4.27–4.48 | 515 | 4.28 | 4.18–4.38 | 465 | 4.56 | 4.49–4.63 | 0.005 |
9. Wide breadth of learning | 513 | 4.64 | 4.58–4.71 | 518 | 4.81 | 4.76–4.85 | 464 | 4.83 | 4.79–4.87 | < 0.001 |
10. Level of student Interest in subject | 511 | 4.63 | 4.56–4.69 | 518 | 4.73 | 4.68–4.79 | 463 | 4.75 | 4.69–4.80 | 0.011 |
11. Students think subject taught is important | 513 | 4.89 | 4.85–4.93 | 518 | 4.90 | 4.87–4.93 | 463 | 4.88 | 4.85–4.92 | 0.402 |
12. Students attend all lessons | 505 | 4.64 | 4.57–4.71 | 516 | 4.61 | 4.54–4.67 | 462 | 4.59 | 4.53–4.65 | 0.004 |
13. Students complete homework | 496 | 3.85 | 3.73–3.97 | 510 | 4.24 | 4.16–4.33 | 459 | 4.33 | 4.26–4.40 | < 0.001 |
14. Students participate in class discussions | 509 | 4.67 | 4.62–4.73 | 512 | 4.68 | 4.63–4.73 | 463 | 4.68 | 4.63–4.74 | 0.706 |
15. Students expectations of breadth of learning | 510 | 4.56 | 4.48–4.64 | 513 | 4.81 | 4.76–4.85 | 463 | 4.81 | 4.77–4.86 | < 0.001 |
16. Students think lessons are difficult | 501 | 2.98 | 2.85–3.11 | 509 | 2.62 | 2.49–2.74 | 457 | 2.86 | 2.73–3.00 | < 0.001 |
17. Students find time for Self-study | 500 | 3.88 | 3.76–4.00 | 513 | 3.85 | 3.74–3.96 | 463 | 3.95 | 3.85–4.06 | 0.673 |
18. Students find it difficult to find time for self-study | 507 | 3.02 | 2.88–3.16 | 514 | 2.74 | 2.61–2.87 | 463 | 3.11 | 2.98–3.24 | < 0.001 |
19. Hours of self-study by student | 511 | 2.93 | 2.84–3.02 | 517 | 2.81 | 2.73–2.89 | 464 | 2.87 | 2.79–2.96 | 0.239 |
Total (out of 95) | 460 | 71.3 | 70.61–72.03 | 471 | 73.6 | 73.10–74.12 | 445 | 73.8 | 73.24–74.36 | < 0.001 |