Abstract
This research examines the student perceived characteristics informing a student’s choice in deciding to approach or not to approach a teacher in a university setting. Semi-structured interviews gathered perceptions from 10 final semester undergraduate students at a Pakistani university. 12 teachers were discussed in the data clearly demarcating 7 approachable and 5 unapproachable teachers. Thematic analysis identified substantial number of previously unreported characteristics of approachability in addition to those already existing in the literature and a comparatively large number of new unapproachable characteristics. The results of this research will inform discussion of approachability by teachers at universities within Pakistan and beyond.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 41-58 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| Journal | Curriculum and Teaching |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue number | 2 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2021 |
Keywords
- teacher approachability
- teacher unapproachability
- student perceptions
- university students
- teacher-student relationship