Promoting Students’ Interaction in Higher Education: A Reciprocal Interview Activity Carried out during the First Class Session in Management Subjects
This study analyzes students’ thoughts and reflections on an activity carried out during the first day of class of management subjects which are part of technological programs. The purpose of the activity was to promote student interaction during the first session of class of these subjects, with th...
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description | This study analyzes students’ thoughts and reflections on an activity carried out during the first day of class of management subjects which are part of technological programs. The purpose of the activity was to promote student interaction during the first session of class of these subjects, with the aim to positively influence the class climate and the students’ wellbeing. A reciprocal interview activity between the students and the team of instructors was conducted in the first session of the subjects, instead of a standard ‘one direction’ presentation of the syllabus by the instructor. Once the activities were completed, students were asked to answer a survey about the activity through qualitative and quantitative questions with a twofold research aim: (1) to analyze the effects of the activity on the students; (2) to gather feedback from the students to improve future editions of the activity. The results obtained showed a clear preference for this type of interactive technique, as opposed to the more classical approach to the first session of a subject. |
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spelling | doaj.art-2abeeaaf571a4b75ad62eb3a6836fcc52023-11-18T19:03:40ZengMDPI AGEducation Sciences2227-71022023-07-0113773010.3390/educsci13070730Promoting Students’ Interaction in Higher Education: A Reciprocal Interview Activity Carried out during the First Class Session in Management SubjectsJosep Petchamé0Ignasi Iriondo1Roger Mallol2Francesc Solanellas3Department of Engineering, Universitat Ramon Llull (URL), La Salle, 08022 Barcelona, SpainDepartment of Engineering, Universitat Ramon Llull (URL), La Salle, 08022 Barcelona, SpainDepartment of Engineering, Universitat Ramon Llull (URL), La Salle, 08022 Barcelona, SpainGrup d’Investigació Social i Educativa de l’Activitat Física i de l’Esport (GISEAFE), INEFC, University of Barcelona (UB), 08038 Barcelona, SpainThis study analyzes students’ thoughts and reflections on an activity carried out during the first day of class of management subjects which are part of technological programs. The purpose of the activity was to promote student interaction during the first session of class of these subjects, with the aim to positively influence the class climate and the students’ wellbeing. A reciprocal interview activity between the students and the team of instructors was conducted in the first session of the subjects, instead of a standard ‘one direction’ presentation of the syllabus by the instructor. Once the activities were completed, students were asked to answer a survey about the activity through qualitative and quantitative questions with a twofold research aim: (1) to analyze the effects of the activity on the students; (2) to gather feedback from the students to improve future editions of the activity. The results obtained showed a clear preference for this type of interactive technique, as opposed to the more classical approach to the first session of a subject.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/13/7/730class climateCOVID-19first day of classmanagement subjectsreciprocal interview activitystudents’ interaction |
spellingShingle | Josep Petchamé Ignasi Iriondo Roger Mallol Francesc Solanellas Promoting Students’ Interaction in Higher Education: A Reciprocal Interview Activity Carried out during the First Class Session in Management Subjects Education Sciences class climate COVID-19 first day of class management subjects reciprocal interview activity students’ interaction |
title | Promoting Students’ Interaction in Higher Education: A Reciprocal Interview Activity Carried out during the First Class Session in Management Subjects |
title_full | Promoting Students’ Interaction in Higher Education: A Reciprocal Interview Activity Carried out during the First Class Session in Management Subjects |
title_fullStr | Promoting Students’ Interaction in Higher Education: A Reciprocal Interview Activity Carried out during the First Class Session in Management Subjects |
title_full_unstemmed | Promoting Students’ Interaction in Higher Education: A Reciprocal Interview Activity Carried out during the First Class Session in Management Subjects |
title_short | Promoting Students’ Interaction in Higher Education: A Reciprocal Interview Activity Carried out during the First Class Session in Management Subjects |
title_sort | promoting students interaction in higher education a reciprocal interview activity carried out during the first class session in management subjects |
topic | class climate COVID-19 first day of class management subjects reciprocal interview activity students’ interaction |
url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/13/7/730 |
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