Table 4.

Students’ responses about experience of debate sessions by number and percentage

	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)