Table 5 McGill institutional analysis—Theme 3
McGill Theme 3 and sub-themes | Representative quotations |
|---|---|
Instructor as a facilitator (rather than a resource) s = 8 | “At the beginning of the year, the professor mentioned that he's very supportive of communication in the class. He wants students to talk to each other, and if they haven't understood the concepts properly then he suggests that students talk between them.” (McGill: Student 3) |
Brought blended and innovative methods into the classroom s = 8 | “So usually the first half there's an interactive response thing, going through problems related to what we did the previous class. So usually he has us try them in groups for a little bit, and then we'll do it together.” (McGill: Student 2) |
Promoted collaboration and overcame barriers to engagement s = 7 | “It opens more of a discussion… You want to call it a community, it can be a community of islands. Everyone has their own smaller community. Then, every once in a while, everyone will join at once.” (McGill: Student 1) |
Instructor was not often a resource outside of class s = 5 | “I would say, because a lot of professors, especially at McGill, seem to be quite research-oriented. So they don't really care about teaching, right? They just are here to do their own research.” (McGill: Student 8) |