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. 2020 Summer;19(2):ar12. doi: 10.1187/cbe.19-03-0048

TABLE 1.

Categories used to describe interactions between students and instructors

Category Interaction type Explanation
Unprompted Comment Student makes an unprompted comment.
Unprompted Question Student asks an unprompted question or is only generally prompted.
Prompted and voluntary Individual Instructor poses a question and a student volunteers.
Prompted and voluntary Post-discussion Instructor poses a question, allows for peer discussion, and a student volunteers.
Prompted and voluntary Post-clicker Instructor poses a question, allows for peer discussion, students commit to an answer, and a student volunteers.
Group random call Group random call Instructor poses a question, allows for peer discussion, and randomly calls on a group.
Group work Group work Student talks directly with the instructor during peer discussion or activity.