Table 3 Examples of pairs of concepts not qualified as important connections
Pairs of concepts | Criteria | ||
|---|---|---|---|
High likelihood of co-occurrence (≥ 10%) | Close distance on the thematic map | Provide insight into the positive learning experience | |
‘interesting’, ‘makes’ | Yes, high likelihood (18%) | No, not close | Yes. Although this pair of concepts is a common expression (e.g. ‘makes economics interesting’, ‘makes this course so interesting’), the reasons that make a topic or course interesting is relevant to the content of this study |
‘interesting’, ‘useful’ | Yes, high likelihood (16%) | Yes, close | No. This pair of concepts is often combined to provide general, positive course evaluation (e.g. ‘a very useful and interesting course’, ‘really interesting and I know that it will be really useful for me in the future’) |
‘interesting’, ‘excellent’ | No, low likelihood (.9%) | No, not close | No. This pair of concepts is often combined to provide general, positive course evaluation (e.g. ‘an excellent and very interesting course’, ‘the lectures are excellent, informative and interesting’) |