"Teachers in Team": An Intervention Study on Facilitating Student Teachers' Reflection on Teamwork

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Abstract

The ability to collaborate is increasingly important in today's society, and thus also in schools and teacher education. In this paper, we report from an intervention study that aimed to explore whether and how a facilitated group work can contribute to developing student teachers’ teamwork skills. 280 student teachers were followed in a group-based project. The main focus was on giving and receiving feedback, and various tools for reflecting upon the collaboration, individually and as a group. Quantitative and qualitative data were collected. The findings showed that the students taking part in the intervention reported on a higher learning outcome compared to the students who did not. They also recognized the need for focusing explicitly on reflection on collaboration.

Authors

• Ela Sjoelie, Norwegian University of Sceince and Technology

• Alex Stromme, Norwegian University of Sceince and Technology

• Juliette Boks-Vlemmix, Norwegian University of Sceince and Technology