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Give us 15 minutes to get to know each other at the beginning of each class so we feel like acquaintances instead of total strangers

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the breakout rooms don't work I have been in two and nobody responds to me

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Fear of my interpretation and explanation being judged

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I think sometimes the disscusion questions are too vague/too open/ and depend too much on us sharing personal insights. Most of as have never met, and this is an academic setting. Its awkward to start talking about our races, or sexualities, and lived experiences with people we don't know in big way yet.

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i lhave loved learning about US cultures and opinions but i think many of the topics have alot of application in NI eg dual identity irish/british/n.irish would be good to talk more about how they apply here too

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maybe some polls will offer more room for discussion so people can explain their opinion

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participation % as part of the degree. like political psych its worth 5%

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Briefly go over the direction of how you would like us to complete commentaries. It's quite daunting trying to ingest all the information and then cut it all down to 300 words.

We could maybe have a 5 minute chat about the topic each week, before the guest speaker starts, to answer any questions.

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I find the readings too much and not knowing specifically what to say; sometimes i doubted if my understanding was right; would be easier for me with more specific readings and questions; one of the reasons i think as a student is lack of being initiative too

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If you are going to speak turn your camera on, but again I don't think cameras are necessary the whole time, but it is nice to put a face to a voice

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i feel as a QUB student that alot of the topics mentioned have more application/ bigger focus in america (although important everywhere) would be nice to see some applied more for NI

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I sometimes think the window for participation is a little too narrow. we are asked to offer 1-3 thoughts in between lecture steps. It feels a bit like nobody wants to be one of the people who takes one of the few spots to speak. I think if the discussion chunks were longer and had more time to build off of each other before moving on that would be helpful.

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We collectively understand that (most) everyone has a fear of speaking up. We agree not to judge each other in this space of learning. We recognize the benefit of doing so for our learning and education, and to ultimately better our society.

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make sure to participate in breakout rooms, I don't think cameras should be mandatory but it would be nice in the breakout rooms

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More breaks throughout the duration of the class. More time to discuss in break out rooms.

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I feel like students should have to engage in this class. We are are final year students and should be able to speak on zoom. When students refuse to engage it dampens the learning experience for others

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Feeling overwhelmed, so much information to digest and comprehend. I struggle with some of the language used in the studies every week, so writing a piece each week is challenging, as it takes me a while to understand. I think the critical commentaries are a good idea, because sometimes I feel lost but reading my peers responses makes me feel like I am understanding what I am reading.

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I do feel the class is extremely long and focusing can be hard to maintain. 10 min break is not enough for a 3 hour class.

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in breakout rooms, everyone should say at least one point they would like to contribute.

use a system of one point each and then if anyone has more to add they can. this gives everyone a fair chance to speak as there more shy students may not want to jump in when others are speaking

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I feel that the readings take up so much time outside of class that by the time we open for discussion in class, I’m burnt out of the material. 50-70 pages a week is A LOT

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i think if somebody doesnt feel comfortable sharing in the main zoom room that is fair but people should try to make an effort in breakout rooms as it hinders more than their own learning and if there is no discussion happening in the breakout rooms there isnt much point of them

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Don't speak out as I don't feel comfortable doing so, or I just don't have nothing to input at the time.

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Camera on makes me feel awkward sometimes! I find I am less focused on content if I am distracted by my camera making me look weird, or wondering if its ok to eat/drink/or move around a little while on camera.

I would feel better if option a) we were given directions about what type of behavior/seating is allowed on camera, or b) if you would isolate a chunk out of the three hours when it's ok for people to be cameras off, so we can eat lunch and do some movements, etc.

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extra credit opportunities and different ways of participating in class (questionnaires, etc)

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padlets help with sharing opinions and being able to see them all at once so its easier to remember

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Perhaps before breakrooms nominate a group or 2 to speak about the topic the discussed in the breakrooms. This will encourage groups to discuss

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Shyness, not sure if the knowledge I had was correct, fear of being wrong, being judged

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Pregnant and I need to be up and down off my chair due to sciatica. So i don't feel comfortable with camera on.

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Strongly opinionated stances that may seem polarizing

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I need OPTIONAL suggestions/ instructions for critical commentaries! Too much room for interpretation

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Not necessarily having to always respond by talking. Being able to respond via comments can help those that don't want to speak in front of the class be able to still participate and be part of the discussion.

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an exercise like this would help me as it is anonymous and I wouldn't worry about judgement for my opinions or if the answer is right or wrong

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It's a bit intimidating to participate in zoom as there's not a lot of contact with the professors and it feels like there is an audience

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I like the use of padlet and typing answers into the zoom chat rather than speaking up in front of the whole class. Also using polls could be helpful and continuing the use of breakout rooms.

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I agree that having everyone participate in the breakout rooms is a good rule.

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polls during class could help, maybe using our weekly discussion question for everyone to vote on during class and share why or why not they agree, etc.

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I liked the one-on-one pairing for breakout rooms, it felt like we had more reason to speak because it was just us vs. a room with multiple people, because in some cases they have their camera off/don't speak.

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I find that theres not enough time provided for the discussion break out rooms. Then we are pulled in and asked to discuss what we talked about and its hard to do that.

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More options that avoid speaking to the whole class like these padlets

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using real world examples and applications make the theories/frameworks alot easier to understand eg the one for black youth and the impacts on identity

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Depression, anxiety, body dysmorphia, ADHD

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Fear of offending others, or not knowing enough to take part. No experience of some of the social inequalities being raised.

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Exercises like this or questionnaires.

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Being shy and anxiety about how people will judge my answers

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having the professors play devil's advocate to create more room for discussion

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I think it is intimidating to speak in front of the entire class.

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I get nervous when speaking to a large group of people

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Not knowing what to say

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I think its best to keep it relaxed so that is doesn't feel like an obligation

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maybe when everyone goes to breakout rooms they turn the camera on so we aren't speaking to a blank screen - another is everyone share something in the breakout room

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Perhaps more discussions and debates and to tackle difficult topics head on

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I find the frameworks and paradigms confusing conceptually

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extra credit for extra participation?

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being shy and not wanting to offend anyone with the opinions I may have on a certain topic

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Free food?

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Mild autism and depression