Collaborative Planning and Team Teaching in a Large Lecture Hall: Modeling Leadership for Change

Authors

  • Jennifer Branch
  • Leonora Macy
  • Jill McClay
  • Carol Leroy

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29173/iasl7991

Abstract

This paper presents data from initial interviews of instructors collaboratively planning a new course in the Faculty of Education at the University of Alberta. There is a need to investigate the courses we offer in pre-service teacher education in order to understand the best ways to prepare pre-service teachers for teaching in today’s ever changing environments. The interviews were the first part of an action research cycle that follows students and instructors through the initial implementation of the course. The paper discusses the collaborative process and highlights five themes that emerged from the data: fear and risk-taking, control, course content, process, and the possibilities for positive change. Recommendations for pre-service teacher educators and teacher-librarians involved in collaboration are included. Through studying the implementation of this complex course, the research will provide us with information to improve the course and to offer our experiences as models for others involved in such a process.

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Published

2021-03-07