An investigation into the types of student-teacher interactions at Nairobi Evangelical Graduate School of Theology

Abstract

The study involved identification and description of types of interactions that exist at Nairobi Evangelical Graduate School of Theology (N.E.G.S.T) with the aim of bringing an awareness to the administration, faculty and students, of the school hoping they will be helped in their interactions with one another. A survey of some students and teachers was conducted. The independent variables were age, self - esteem, gender, marital status, length of time spent at N.E.G.S.T., and culture. The dependent variables were types of interactions, namely, formal and informal. A response was obtained from fifty nine students who had completed at least one year at N.E.G.S.T. and from twelve faculty members. Information was collected through questionnaire that was basically closedended with a few items that were open-ended. Important features of this study are the recommendations it offers to improve the teacher-student interactions based on a review of available literature on studentteacher interactions and the survey carried out at N.E.G.S.T. In the survey both teachers and students tended to prefer formal interactions over and above informal ones. Of significance is the knowledge this study avails to all Christian educators who seek to become role models after the manner of Christ and his disciples.