Assessing the Effectiveness of Professors’ Teaching Methodologies at Moulay Ismail University: Insights from Postgraduate Students

Abstract

This study investigates the effectiveness of the teaching methodologies employed by professors at the open-access institutions of Moulay Ismail University (UMI), namely the School of Arts and Humanities (FLSH), the School of Sciences (FS), the School of Law, Economics and Social Sciences (FSJES), and the Polydisciplinary School of Errachidia (FP). Utilizing an embedded research design, a questionnaire was administered to 742 postgraduate students, and semi-structured focus group interviews were conducted with 28 doctoral students. The findings revealed a significant level of dissatisfaction among the students regarding their professors' teaching practices, which are predominantly characterized by traditional methods of lecturing and dictating. Students also expressed concerns about the lack of interactive and student-centred approaches in the classroom. Based on these insights, the study proposes several implications aimed at enhancing classroom practices and fostering the development of professors' instructional performance. The recommendations emphasize the need for a shift towards more engaging, participatory teaching methods that better address the learning needs and preferences of students. These findings contribute to the ongoing discourse on pedagogical improvement within higher education, particularly in the context of the open-access institutions of the UMI.