In this section the data gathered in the interviews are analyzed. The method chosen is
discourse analysis. Large parts from the interviews were cited in a narrative form, grouping
tendencies; stressing similar or different opinions and keywords which the participants used to
define topics and issues. The framework used to present the data in this section is discussed on
section 3.6.
As a guide to the reader and because the researcher is bound by the privacy statement
already mentioned, numbers were assigned to Interviewees to make the statements easier to
read and to follow who said which statements. The students are the numbers 1 to 4 and the
professors are from 5 to 8. Females are even numbers. So, for example 2 and 4 are female
students and 6 and 8 are female professors. These numbers are also used in the other sections
of this chapter when necessary, for example, some fragments of the interviews which are more
anecdotic serve a better purpose in the discussion. All the categories are subdivided in two
parts: a) Students’ Perspective, and b) Academic Staff’s Perspective