Team MembersTeam Members Zainab Ahmed (presenter, data collection, Zainab Ahmed (presenter, data collection,

brainstorming, presentation developer )brainstorming, presentation developer ) Zahra Najmuddin (presenter, data collection)Zahra Najmuddin (presenter, data collection) Tehseen Zehra (data collection , brainstorming)Tehseen Zehra (data collection , brainstorming) Tasneem Mazhar (data collection, Tasneem Mazhar (data collection,

brainstorming, prepared charts.)brainstorming, prepared charts.) Zeeshan Hyder (data collection, brainstorming)Zeeshan Hyder (data collection, brainstorming) Fariha Qasim (data collection, brainstorming)Fariha Qasim (data collection, brainstorming)

DefinitionDefinition "a method of "a method of

coordinated coordinated classroom classroom teaching teaching involving a team involving a team of teachers of teachers working working together with a together with a single group of single group of students"students"

BackgroundBackground THE ORIGIN: plus the pictureTHE ORIGIN: plus the picture the concept of "team teaching" has its the concept of "team teaching" has its

origin from America during the mid 1950origin from America during the mid 1950 Harvard university is the first institution Harvard university is the first institution

which has initiated an internship plan in which has initiated an internship plan in 19551955

Francis chase of the university of Francis chase of the university of Chicago has developed the need of team Chicago has developed the need of team teaching to use the best teacher more teaching to use the best teacher more effectivelyeffectively

CharacteristicsCharacteristics1- it involve two or more teacher to teach a class1- it involve two or more teacher to teach a class2- it is an instructional strategy rather than training strategy2- it is an instructional strategy rather than training strategy3- a team or group teacher of the same subject work together 3- a team or group teacher of the same subject work together

toto deal a significant content to same group of students jointly.deal a significant content to same group of students jointly.4- it can be termed as co-operative teaching, in which 4- it can be termed as co-operative teaching, in which

individual teacher plans to pool resources, interests and individual teacher plans to pool resources, interests and their expertise for teaching a content for the same group or their expertise for teaching a content for the same group or class of students.class of students.

5- every individual teacher gets an appropriate instruction, 5- every individual teacher gets an appropriate instruction, space and length of time so as to use of special space and length of time so as to use of special competencies of teaching a content to a group of studentscompetencies of teaching a content to a group of students

6- a group of teachers has shared reproducibility of planning 6- a group of teachers has shared reproducibility of planning organizing, learning, controlling and evaluating the teaching organizing, learning, controlling and evaluating the teaching of same class of students.of same class of students.

7- in team teaching the group teachers have to consider the 7- in team teaching the group teachers have to consider the needs of their pupils and they should teach jointly to satisfy needs of their pupils and they should teach jointly to satisfy their needs and remove the difficulties of their students.their needs and remove the difficulties of their students.

Types of Team TeachingTypes of Team Teaching 1- A team of teachers from 1- A team of teachers from

same departmentsame department 2- a team of teachers from 2- a team of teachers from

inter-department but from inter-department but from the same institutionsthe same institutions

3- a team of teachers from 3- a team of teachers from inter-institution.inter-institution.

" coming together is a begining. keeping together is progress. working together is a success"

Thomas Elva

Objectives of Team Objectives of Team TeachingTeaching

1- to make the best use of experts of teacher under team 1- to make the best use of experts of teacher under team teachingteaching

2- to improve the quality of teaching. it involves two or 2- to improve the quality of teaching. it involves two or more experts of the subject to teach same group more experts of the subject to teach same group simultaneously.simultaneously.

3- to develop the feelings of co-operation or group work 3- to develop the feelings of co-operation or group work in teaching learning situation.in teaching learning situation.

4- to help the students, to satisfy the needs and 4- to help the students, to satisfy the needs and difficulties relating to the special content.difficulties relating to the special content.

5- to develop the, sense of shared responsibility in 5- to develop the, sense of shared responsibility in teaching and evaluation of students learning outcome.teaching and evaluation of students learning outcome.

6- to minimize the scope of teaching wrong things to the 6- to minimize the scope of teaching wrong things to the students.students.

Principles of Team TeachingPrinciples of Team Teaching Principle of size and compositionPrinciple of size and composition Principle of level of instructionPrinciple of level of instruction Principle of duties assigning to Principle of duties assigning to

teachers of the teamteachers of the team Principle of learning environmentPrinciple of learning environment Principle of time factorPrinciple of time factor Principle of supervisionPrinciple of supervision

Steps of Team TeachingSteps of Team Teaching

Step 2 Organizing

Step 1 Step 1 PlanningPlanning

Step 3Step 3EvaluatingEvaluating

Advantages of Team Advantages of Team TeachingTeaching

Utilizes the competencies of the teachersUtilizes the competencies of the teachers Creates learning environmentCreates learning environment Opportunity for free discussion Opportunity for free discussion Development of social relationshipDevelopment of social relationship Opportunity for teachers to develop professional Opportunity for teachers to develop professional

statusstatus Learners are benefited by the special knowledge by Learners are benefited by the special knowledge by

various teachersvarious teachers It considers the need and difficulty of studentsIt considers the need and difficulty of students Its an economical teaching deviceIts an economical teaching device It utilizes the teaching aids and equipments of It utilizes the teaching aids and equipments of

teaching in an appropriate mannerteaching in an appropriate manner Bring excellence in teaching.Bring excellence in teaching.

Limitations of Team Limitations of Team TeachingTeaching

1- difficult to seek co-operation among 1- difficult to seek co-operation among teachersteachers

2- feasible in practice to assign powers.2- feasible in practice to assign powers.3- no mutual regard and respect among 3- no mutual regard and respect among

teachers every teacher consider himself as teachers every teacher consider himself as an expert of the subjectan expert of the subject

4- generally they are of the opinion in 4- generally they are of the opinion in western countries not here in Pakistan or western countries not here in Pakistan or India.India.

Suggestions Suggestions The meaning and understanding of team The meaning and understanding of team

teaching should be given to the school teaching should be given to the school teachersteachers

favorable attitude should be developed among favorable attitude should be developed among them towards team teachingthem towards team teaching

The success of team teaching rests upon the The success of team teaching rests upon the cooperation and devotion of the teacherscooperation and devotion of the teachers

The teachers should not be assigned the duties The teachers should not be assigned the duties but they should themselves should prefer the but they should themselves should prefer the activities of teachingactivities of teaching

Teacher should demonstrate in dealing with Teacher should demonstrate in dealing with the causesthe causes