Code | Sample researcher analysis memos regarding VPS activities |
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Anxiety | [First case, first five minutes]. “A student expresses that she feels anxious to complete this case: ‘we are being video-recorded, I don’t know what to do about the competency task, it’s difficult, there is time pressure, and there is no professor here.’” |
Note-Taking | “Very few students were observed taking notes during VPS.” |
Focus | “In the small group room I observed, the students were fully engaged and at one point, even stopped looking at the game [VPS] and sat in a triangle discussing the case.” |
Interest | “One colleague observing from the control room said the students were “pimping” each other” [this means challenging each other with questions about the case].” |
Humor | “[In reviewing action on monitors from the control room].” There was laughter in several rooms.” |
Enthusiasm about score | “Students discuss their score at the end of the case (out of 100 points) 85 %. Not bad!” |
Gratitude to professor | “At the end of the case, the students thank the absent professor who wrote the case: ‘Thanks, Dr. C!’” |
Wish to continue | “Students asked to stop at 20 min requested more time to do the case.” |