Table 2

Trainees' ratings of the value of the educational methods in meeting the learning objectives (numbers in parentheses reflect the number of trainees who attended the session in which the method was used) Educational Method

Educational MethodCohort 1 2005Cohort 2 2006Cohort 3 2007
No%No%No%
Session guide101 (128)78.978 (84)92.980 (84)95.2
Discussion groups87 (145)60.087 (102)85.381 (84)96.4
Role-play activities77 (107)72.067 (74)90.559 (64)92.2
Feedback from simulated patient67 (76)88.249 (56)87.547 (48)92.9
Feedback from tutor87 (98)88.857 (67)85.150 (52)96.2
Feedback from peers78 (104)75.069 (80)86.368 (72)94.4