"Most students expect to see one professor at the front of the classroom throughout the semester. But for those attending Harvey Mudd College, a STEM-focused institution in California, it's not unusual to have four or more faculty members teaching one course. At Harvey Mudd, team teaching has been a distinguishing facet of the student experience for decades; most general education STEM courses for incoming students are taught by two or more professors."
"Implementing team teaching as standard practice has helped the college train early-career faculty, establish more holistic courses and ensure students are aware of the various resources and experts available to them on campus. What is team teaching? Also called collaborative teaching or co-teaching, team teaching involves multiple instructors leading a course, each with their own responsibilities. Often, team teaching involves faculty of different disciplines covering a topic or issue from multiple perspectives."
Harvey Mudd College routinely uses team teaching across general education STEM courses. Most incoming-student STEM classes are taught by two or more professors, and some courses involve four or more faculty. Team teaching assigns multiple instructors distinct responsibilities and often blends disciplinary perspectives, such as combining forestry history, atmospheric chemistry and social implications in a wildfire course. Benefits include training early-career faculty, creating more holistic courses, and making students aware of campus expertise. Challenges include increased preparation time, scheduling, co-creation of materials, and differences in assessment or classroom management. The college provides resources to help professors navigate team teaching.
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