Enhancing Postgraduate Learning and Teaching: Postgraduate Summer School in Dairy Science

Table 2

Question delivered in the Ph.D. summer school evaluation form, cumulative percentages for SD + D (strongly disagree + disagree), N (neutral), and A + SA (agree + strongly agree) responses, and average scores.

Survey questions	SD + D (%)	N (%)	A + SA (%)	Average score
I found the PhD Summer School a useful part of my learning experience	13	20	67	4.00
I found the PhD Summer School intellectually stimulating	0	40	60	3.85
The Ph.D. Summer School has helped me develop my ability to work as a team member	40	33	27	3.08
The Ph.D. Summer School has sharpened my analytical skills	13	33	53	3.85
The Ph.D. Summer School has stimulated my enthusiasm for further learning	13	27	60	3.92
The Ph.D. Summer School has helped me develop my problem-solving skills	53	20	27	2.85
The material provided encouraged me to learn more about the topics covered	40	27	33	3.23
I have learned to explore ideas confidently with other people	20	33	47	3.54
I felt that I benefit from being in contact with active researchers	7	20	73	4.00
I felt part of a group of student and staff committed to learning	20	47	33	3.54
The teaching staff worked hard to make their subject interesting	7	27	67	4.00
The Ph.D. Summer School has helped me develop my skills in written communication	67	7	27	2.69
The Ph.D. Summer School has helped me develop my capacity for research and enquiry	20	53	27	3.25
The PhD Summer School fostered my personal and intellectual independence	33	53	13	3.08
The PhD Summer School has helped me develop my ability to use information effectively	27	27	47	3.62
I was able to explore academic interest with academic staff and fellow students	13	33	53	3.75
The teaching staff of this course motivated me to do my best work	27	7	67	3.92
As a result of this course, I feel confident about tackling unfamiliar problems	27	53	20	3.08
The teaching staff provided additional information relevant to my topic	40	13	47	3.31
The PhD Summer School provided opportunities for me to become involved in the broader research culture	27	33	40	3.33
The PhD Summer School program was good	7	27	67	4.17
Interaction with other postgraduate students was actively encouraged during the Summer School	33	13	53	3.46
The facilities (e.g., classrooms, lecture theatres, studios, labs, and workshops) were adequate for this course	13	13	73	3.92
The learning outcomes of the PhD Summer School were clear to me	7	33	60	3.85
The teaching in this course helped me to learn effectively	40	27	33	3.08
I was motivated to engage with the learning activities in this course	27	40	33	3.31
I can see the relevance of this course to my professional development	40	20	40	3.23
I was stimulated to participate as an active learner in the course	33	33	33	3.31
I have learnt to develop ideas and present them in my written work	47	20	33	3.15
Overall, I was satisfied with the quality of this course	27	20	53	3.62
What were the best aspects of the PhD Summer School? Please explain why these aspects are good				n/a
What aspects are most in need of improvement? Please explain why				n/a