In Team-Teaching, Two or More Teachers Lead a Class

question 70

Essay

In team-teaching, two or more teachers lead a class. A researcher tested the use of team-teaching in mathematics education. Two of the variables measured on each teacher in a sample of 169 mathematics teachers were years of teaching experience x and reported success rate y (measured as a percentage) of team-teaching mathematics classes. The correlation coefficient for the sample data was reported as r = -0.34. Interpret this result.

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Definitions:

Storming Stage

The second phase of group development characterized by conflict and competition as group members establish their roles and the group's norms.

Increased Cohesion

Refers to the strengthening of bonds and unity within a group, often improving group functioning.

Bales' Equilibrium Model

A social psychological framework that explains how groups maintain stability between task-oriented and socio-emotional needs over time.

Cyclical Model

A model that depicts processes, phenomena, or events as occurring in repetitive cycles rather than linear progression.