Perceptions of the academic learning environment among occupational therapy students – changes across a three-year undergraduate study program

Table 1 Scales and example items from the Course Experience Questionnaire

Scales	Items
Clear goals and standards	The aims and objectives of this course are not made very clear^a
Emphasis on independence	Students have a great deal of choice over how they are going to learn in this course
Good teaching	The staff make a real effort to understand difficulties students may be having with their work
Appropriate workload	The sheer volume of work to be got through in this course means you can’t comprehend it all thoroughly^a
Generic skills	This course has helped develop my ability to work as a team member
Feedback	Feedback on student work is usually only provided in the form of marks and grades
Student satisfaction	Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of this course

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