The authors found "team teaching a step forward in seeking objectivity in evaluation. (Author)

This study examines differences between team-taught and solo-taught sections of a graduate introductory course on research and statistics in terms of student perceptions and achievement. Factor analysis of survey data confirmed three factors: comfort with research and statistics; the relationship of research and statistics to work; and interest in…

Author recommends team teaching because of its good effect on the attitudes of students. (GB)

Reform efforts in response to the inclusion of students with disabilities into general education classrooms have become necessary to shift students' placements into the science classroom. An investigation into the effects of co-teaching in high school biology classrooms was conducted to explore the impact of two models of co-teaching on biology…

A college introductory business course was team-taught by three instructions. Evaluation through a student survey, interviews, and module scores over two semesters demonstrated moderate success in improving achievement. Students perceived themselves better prepared for future business courses. (SK)

Given the widespread use and success of cross-functional teams in industry and the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business's focus on the importance of interdisciplinary education, many business schools have incorporated interdisciplinary elements into their curricula. This study examined current student and alumni perceptions of the…

This paper examines some intersections among school literacy events and practices, identity formation, and the institutional practice known in the US as tracking. During a year-long, critical ethnographic study to examine how a team-taught, interdisciplinary curriculum impacted the development of students' literacies, it was found that not only…

The 15 articles in this volume comprise the refereed proceedings of the 2009 ATLAANZ (Association of Tertiary Learning Advisors Aotearoa/New Zealand) conference. The first three chapters focus on collaborative work. In Chapter 1, Ann Pocock shares her experiences of working with other university support services. In Chapter 2, Berni Cooper and…

Due to the implementation of a 9-year integrated curriculum scheme in Taiwan, research on team teaching and web-based technology appears to be urgent. The purpose of this study was incorporated web-assisted learning with team teaching in seventh-grade science classes. The specific research question concerned student performance and attitudes about…

After a first experiment dealing with poverty in the Twin Cities (ED 028 781), a second was undertaken to examine race relations. As the problem was immediately important, materials would be plentiful. Four courses (speech, composition, social studies, literature) and three instructors dealt exclusively with this 2-quarter, 16-credit project. The…

Author attributes success of Ohio non-graded elementary school to team planning, team teaching, and team evaluation of student progress. Both IQ and self-image levels rose and a healthier attitude toward school emerged. (AF)

Purpose of the study was to learn to what extent children made discriminations about teachers on a team. (Authors)

In this technologically advanced age, much emphasis is put on collaboration in education at many levels. As a result, faculty co-teaching (collaborative teaching) has grown dramatically. This paper introduces how two instructors from different countries (USA and Turkey), one experienced in online teaching and the other in medical informatics,…

ABILITY GROUPING MAY PRODUCE NEGATIVE SCHOOL AND LEARNING ATTITUDES AND LESSEN THE MOTIVATION OF ABLE STUDENTS. THIS PROBABILITY IS SUPPORTED BY THE RESULTS OF A FOUR-YEAR PROJECT DESIGNED TO IMPROVE A JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL SOCIAL STUDIES PROGRAM THROUGH THE USE OF TEAM TEACHING TECHNIQUES AND A FLEXIBLE GROUPING ARRANGEMENT. THE EFFECTS OF THE…