From: Characteristics of interactive classrooms that first year students find helpful
 | Item code | Student survey item |
---|---|---|
Interactive classroom characteristics | Peer support | Class is structured to encourage peer-to-peer support among students (e.g., ask a peer before you ask the instructor, having group roles, developing a group solution to share, etc.) |
Student talk | I talk with other students about course topics during class | |
Criticize ideas | I constructively criticize other student’s ideas during class | |
Group work | I work with other students in small groups during class | |
Immediate feedback | I receive immediate feedback on my work during class (e.g., student response systems such as clickers or voting systems; short quizzes; etc.) | |
Questions | I am asked to respond to questions during class time | |
Other classroom characteristics | Instructor knows name | The instructor knows my name |
Connections | The class activities connect course content to my life and future work | |
Wide participation | My instructor uses strategies to encourage participation from a wide range of students | |
Individual work | I work on problems individually during class time | |
Assignment feedback | I receive feedback from my instructor on homework, exams, quizzes, etc. | |
Lecture | I listen as the instructor guides me through major topics |