"I Feel I'm Important": Successful Collaborative Teaching and Learning in a New Zealand Intermediate School

Autor/inn/en	Martin, Rachel; Williams, Judy
Titel	"I Feel I'm Important": Successful Collaborative Teaching and Learning in a New Zealand Intermediate School
Quelle	In: RMLE Online: Research in Middle Level Education, 36 (2012) 2, (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1940-4476
Schlagwörter	Middle School Teachers; Foreign Countries; Team Teaching; Teacher Collaboration; Teacher Attitudes; Observation; Questionnaires; Interviews; Parent Attitudes; Educational Principles; Teaching Methods; Student Attitudes; New Zealand + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Middle school; Middle schools; Teacher; Teachers; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Ausland; Teamteaching; Lehrerkooperation; Lehrerverhalten; Beobachtung; Fragebogen; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Elternverhalten; Bildungsprinzip; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Schülerverhalten; Neuseeland
Abstract	The investigation examined a collaborative teaching and learning house structure at a New Zealand intermediate (or middle) school. Using observations, questionnaires, and interviews, we explored the perceptions of staff, children, and parents about the educational value of such a model and whether it meets the principles of good education for the young adolescent age group. We found that a sizeable majority of the participants viewed this model positively and that it does reflect established principles of good education for young adolescent children, such as employing multiple learning and teaching approaches that respond to young adolescents' diversity and providing an organizational structure that supports meaningful relationships and learning (National Middle School Association, 2010). It corresponds particularly well with the principles of collaborative teaching and learning and the practice of keeping classes together for two years. Many parents wanted more information about this collaborative teaching and learning option prior to the current decision point at enrolment. We recommend continuing with this collaborative house structure at the school and suggest this school and other New Zealand intermediate schools explore ways to include more children in this form of education. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10