Design and validation of the questionnaire for students’ satisfaction with their final degree project supervision
Final degree projects (FDPs), both at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels, represent significant academic milestones as they entail the integration and application of the knowledge acquired during a student’s university education. In this regard, the supervision and guidance provided by indivi...
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| author | Daniel Rodríguez-Rodríguez Fermín Domínguez-Santana Olena Kostiv David Stendardi Martina Soledad Ramírez-Orduña Nuria Félez Castañé |
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| description | Final degree projects (FDPs), both at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels, represent significant academic milestones as they entail the integration and application of the knowledge acquired during a student’s university education. In this regard, the supervision and guidance provided by individuals overseeing these projects play a crucial role in ensuring their successful completion. In order to address this need, this study aims to design and validate the ‘Questionnaire for Students’ Satisfaction with Their Final Degree Project Supervision’. Drawing upon the principles of Classical Test Theory, a quantitative, non-experimental, cross-sectional design was employed. Based on responses obtained from a sample comprising 234 university students from Spain, a questionnaire consisting of 20 items with a response range of 1–10 points was developed, categorized into five factors: subject knowledge, tutorial action, evaluation, emotional support and communication. The results obtained confirm the proposed factorial structure and demonstrate that the designed questionnaire possesses optimal psychometric properties in terms of both reliability and validity for use in evaluating the satisfaction of university students with the supervision of their FDP. The developed instrument is made available to the university community with the aim of enhancing educational practices in FDP development. Future research could explore the questionnaire’s applicability across different educational contexts and its potential use as a tool for improving supervision strategies in higher education. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-131e59aa7d60450bb6669d6c45f30bc72025-08-20T03:09:31ZengTaylor & Francis GroupCogent Education2331-186X2025-12-0112110.1080/2331186X.2025.2501421Design and validation of the questionnaire for students’ satisfaction with their final degree project supervisionDaniel Rodríguez-Rodríguez0Fermín Domínguez-Santana1Olena Kostiv2David Stendardi3Martina Soledad Ramírez-Orduña4Nuria Félez Castañé5Universidad Europea de Canarias, SpainUniversidad de La Laguna, SpainUniversidad Europea de Canarias, SpainUniversidad de La Laguna, SpainUniversidad Europea de Canarias, SpainUniversidad Europea de Canarias, SpainFinal degree projects (FDPs), both at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels, represent significant academic milestones as they entail the integration and application of the knowledge acquired during a student’s university education. In this regard, the supervision and guidance provided by individuals overseeing these projects play a crucial role in ensuring their successful completion. In order to address this need, this study aims to design and validate the ‘Questionnaire for Students’ Satisfaction with Their Final Degree Project Supervision’. Drawing upon the principles of Classical Test Theory, a quantitative, non-experimental, cross-sectional design was employed. Based on responses obtained from a sample comprising 234 university students from Spain, a questionnaire consisting of 20 items with a response range of 1–10 points was developed, categorized into five factors: subject knowledge, tutorial action, evaluation, emotional support and communication. The results obtained confirm the proposed factorial structure and demonstrate that the designed questionnaire possesses optimal psychometric properties in terms of both reliability and validity for use in evaluating the satisfaction of university students with the supervision of their FDP. The developed instrument is made available to the university community with the aim of enhancing educational practices in FDP development. Future research could explore the questionnaire’s applicability across different educational contexts and its potential use as a tool for improving supervision strategies in higher education.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/2331186X.2025.2501421Higher educationassessmenttutoringuniversityHigher EducationResearch Methods in Education |
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| title | Design and validation of the questionnaire for students’ satisfaction with their final degree project supervision |
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| title_short | Design and validation of the questionnaire for students’ satisfaction with their final degree project supervision |
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