Table 4 Students’ responses about experience of debate sessions by number and percentage
From: Debating: effective and satisfactory learning method in dentistry
Strongly disagreedN (%) | Disagree N (%) | Neutral N (%) | Agree N (%) | Strongly agree N (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Better than having class discussion on controversial topic | 0(0.0) | 0(0.0) | 3(5.0) | 21(35.0) | 36(60.0) |
Learned more about controversial topics | 0(0.0) | 0(0.0) | 3(5.0) | 23(38.3) | 34(56.7) |
Good way to explore and research issues | 0(0.0) | 1(1.7) | 7(11.7) | 21(35.0) | 31(51.7) |
Enhanced skills to answer questions in front of group of people | 0(0.0) | 0(0.0) | 3(5.0) | 21(35.0) | 36(60.0) |
Learned how body language influences a person’s perception and decision-making | 0(0.0) | 1(1.7) | 10(16.7) | 23(38.3) | 26(43.3) |
Helped to understand the importance of listening to different viewpoints | 0(0.0) | 0(0.0) | 5(8.3) | 26(43.3) | 29(48.3) |
Improved critical thinking skills | 0(0.0) | 0(0.0) | 6(10.0) | 20(33.3) | 34(56.7) |
Assisted to learn new ways of communication | 0(0.0) | 2(3.3) | 10(16.7) | 18(30.0) | 30(50.0) |
Encouraged to listen to different strategies to convince others | 0(0.0) | 0(0.0) | 6(10.0) | 24(40.0) | 30(50.0) |