What Makes Co-Teaching Work in Higher Education? Perspectives from a Merged Teacher Preparation Program

Autor/inn/en	Steele, Jamie Simpson; Cook, Lysandra; Ok, Min Wook
Titel	What Makes Co-Teaching Work in Higher Education? Perspectives from a Merged Teacher Preparation Program
Quelle	In: Issues in Teacher Education, 30 (2021) 1-2, S.4-31 (28 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1536-3031
Schlagwörter	Team Teaching; Regular and Special Education Relationship; Special Education Teachers; Elementary School Teachers; Preservice Teachers; Teacher Education Programs; Teacher Collaboration; Time Management; Coordination; Teaching Methods; Cooperative Planning; Inclusion; Educational Benefits + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Teamteaching; Special education; Teacher; Teachers; Sonderpädagoge; Sonderpädagogik; Sonderschulwesen; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Elementary school; Grundschule; Volksschule; Lehrerkooperation; Zeitmanagement; Koordination; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Inklusion; Bildungsertrag
Abstract	This exploratory case study (N=18) took place within a merged special education and elementary education teacher preparation program in which all coursework was co-taught by university faculty. Through interviews and focus groups, participants described their perceptions of the benefits of co-teaching; candidates reported participating in models of co-teaching as they learned through multiple perspectives, and faculty felt they grew through collaboration. They also experienced challenges, which included increased time commitment, coordination, and consistent use of co-teaching strategies. Participants indicated that positive relationships, co-planning practices, balanced roles and responsibilities, and administrative support make co-teaching work. Implications suggest approaches to magnifying benefits while minimizing challenges, such as pairing co-teachers with intentionality, developing communities of practice, and providing compensation for increased workload. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01