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Possibilities and challenges of out-of-class interactions in the Mozambican academic context
KTH, School of Industrial Engineering and Management (ITM), Learning, Learning in Stem. Faculty of Education, Eduardo Mondlane University, Maputo, Mozambique.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-7518-4420
KTH, School of Industrial Engineering and Management (ITM), Learning, Learning in Stem.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-2983-5573
Department of Education, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-3027-514X
Faculty of Education, Eduardo Mondlane University, Maputo, Mozambique.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-9756-5726
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The benefits of student–faculty interactions are substantial in fostering undergraduate students’ social and intellectual growth throughout their academic pathways. In particular, out-of-class interactions offer several opportunities for students to engage meaningfully with faculty members in the campus environment. This study employs a qualitative approach to investigate how students interact with faculty outside the classroom and how students interpret faculty’s accessibility for out-of-class interactions. It also seeks to understand the challenges faced by students during these encounters. The findings of this study indicate that students seek out faculty outside the classroom for several reasons, but most of all for grade-related issues. While some students experienced a positive perception of faculty behaviour during informal contacts, the issue of infrequent interactions was emphasized as one of the challenges. The study indicates a variety of situations causing hesitancy and preventing students from seeking help outside the classroom.

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URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-356597OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-356597DiVA, id: diva2:1914581
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Submitted to Cogent Education, EISSN 2331-186X

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Available from: 2024-11-19 Created: 2024-11-19 Last updated: 2025-05-13Bibliographically approved

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