Collaborative teaching in the context of an elementary school  in Thailand: a case study

Donrutai  Boonprasitt; Ruja  Pholsward

Authors

Donrutai Boonprasitt Faculty of Education, Rangsit University, Patumthani 12000, Thailand
Ruja Pholsward Faculty of Education, Rangsit University, Patumthani 12000, Thailand

Keywords:

Professional Development, Collaborative Teaching

Abstract

This paper reports on a case study conducted in the context of an elementary, private school in Ayutthaya, Thailand. The subjects of the study were three elementary teachers of grades 1-3. The study involved professional development workshop in collaborative teaching techniques, their implementation and a subsequent evaluation. The results of the study illustrate how a collaborative teaching model can serve as a tool assisting teachers in working together and developing skills to support each other. It appears possible for teachers to maintain their own teaching techniques when working in collaboration with other teachers as confirmed by two evaluations carried out by two head teachers. Also, the project shows that a collaborative teaching experience can be instrumental in changing teachers’ professional beliefs and attitudes. Classroom observation records revealed that teachers were satisfied with each stage of their collaboration, from planning, implementation, through to evaluation.

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