ERIC Number: EJ1380017
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Jun
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-0028-8276
EISSN: EISSN-2199-4714
Right Here, Right Now: Effective Interprofessional Collaboration in Education from the Perspectives of Primary School Teachers in Aotearoa New Zealand
Fenwick, Jess; Kelly, Stephanie
New Zealand Journal of Educational Studies, v58 n1 p201-215 Jun 2023
This research aims to develop a deeper understanding of what factors contribute to effective interprofessional collaboration in education from the perspectives of primary school teachers in Aotearoa New Zealand. A qualitative constructivist methodology was used involving semi-structured telephone interviews with seven teachers working in primary schools in Aotearoa New Zealand. Four main themes were established: Collaboration is viewed as one teacher and one professional working together; immediacy is perceived as the most important component of support in IPC in education; effectiveness is identified as observable changes in the learner; and the classroom represents the space through which teachers view collaboration. The overall picture provided in the current research was that IPC in the primary classroom setting remains a siloed entity done in addition to and exclusive from the rest of school business. A tension appears to exist between teacher autonomy and collaboration.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Interprofessional Relationship, Teacher Collaboration, Inclusion, Professional Autonomy, Educational Environment
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New Zealand
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