Table 4 Course experience questionnaire scale and mean response of each item (n = 9)

1

4.67

0.5

Good teaching

The instructors put a lot of time into commenting on my work.

2

4.78

0.44

Good teaching

The instructors normally gave me helpful feedback on how I was doing.

3

3.33

1.32

Generic skills

The course helped me develop my ability to work as a team member.

4

4.22

1.09

Clear goals and standards

It was always easy to know the standard of work expected in this course.

5

4.56

0.88

Good teaching

The instructors of this course motivated me to do my best work.

6

4

1.22

Graduate qualities

The course provided me with a broad overview of my field of knowledge.

7

3.56

1.13

Generic skills

The course sharpened my analytic skills.

8

4.33

0.71

Good teaching

The instructors were extremely good at explaining things in this course.

9

4.89

0.33

Good teaching

The instructors worked hard to make the course content interesting.

10

4.44

1.01

Graduate qualities

The course developed my confidence to investigate new ideas.

11

4.44

1.01

Generic skills

The course developed my problem-solving skills.

12

4.67

0.71

Good teaching

The instructors made a real effort to understand the difficulties I might be having with my coursework.

13

4.11

1.45

Clear goals and standards

I usually had a clear idea of where I was going and what was expected of me in this course.

14

4.67

0.71

Graduate qualities

The course stimulated my enthusiasm for further learning.

15

3.89

0.93

Generic skills

The course improved my skills in written communication.

16

4.11

1.17

Graduate qualities

I learned to apply principles from this course to new situations.

17

4.67

0.71

Graduate qualities

I consider what I learned in this course valuable for my future.

18

3.89

1.27

Generic skills

As a result of this course, I feel confident about tackling unfamiliar problems.

19

4.11

0.78

Generic skills

This course helped me to develop the ability to plan my own work.

20

4.89

0.33

Clear goals and standards

The instructors made it clear right from the start what they expected from students.

21

3.89

1.27

Generic skills

The course helped me develop my oral presentation skills.

22

4.44

0.88

Graduate qualities

The overall course experience encouraged me to value perspectives other than my own.

23

4.56

0.73

Overall satisfaction

Overall, I was satisfied with the quality of this course.