Good Practices to Boost Student Interaction in University Classrooms

Abstract

Fostering student interaction in university classrooms is a frequent concern of faculty that needs further research. The aim of this article is to identify potential good practices that help to boost interaction within the classroom. For this purpose, an observational study was carried out in 90 classes with teachers from all areas of knowledge. Seventeen good practices, all of which were flexible in terms of duration, group size and field of application, were identified and classified into four categories. All the identified practices can be inspiring for faculty to promote interaction in the different fields of knowledge of university teaching.