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Publication Date: 2021
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Professional Collaboration in Teacher Support Teams--A Study of Teacher and Nurse Educators' Creative Problem-Solving in a Shared Space for Professional Development
Hontvedt, Magnus; Silseth, Kenneth; Wittek, Line
Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, v65 n2 p240-257 2021
This paper reports on a study of Teacher Support Teams (TSTs) established to generate peer support and collaboration among teacher and nurse educators at a Norwegian university. In TST groups, educators share experiences from their own teaching practices and support one another in solving work-related problems. By the use of interaction analysis, three types of support were identified: (1) sharing solutions to teaching-related problems, (2) providing personal and emotional support and (3) creative problem-solving. The findings show that the participants' dissimilar professional backgrounds and their positioning as "peers" rather than "experts" functioned as important drivers for creative problem-solving processes.
Descriptors: Teacher Collaboration, Professional Development, Nursing Education, Teacher Education, College Faculty, Teamwork, Problem Solving, Sharing Behavior, Creativity, Professional Isolation, Time Management, Social Support Groups, Peer Relationship, Interdisciplinary Approach, Communities of Practice, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Norway
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