Team teaching: advantages and disadvantages to the student

Area of Science:

• Nursing Education
• Pedagogy

Background:

• Team teaching is an instructional strategy used in higher education.
• Its effectiveness in baccalaureate nursing programs requires further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

• To assess an instrument's capability in identifying the pros and cons of team teaching.
• To determine the specific advantages and disadvantages of team teaching in nursing education.

Main Methods:

• A questionnaire was administered to 97 undergraduate nursing students.
• Participants had prior experience with team teaching in two distinct colleges.

Main Results:

• The instrument effectively identified key aspects of team teaching.
• Specific advantages and disadvantages were clearly delineated by the student responses.

Conclusions:

• The developed instrument is a viable tool for evaluating team teaching in nursing education.
• Findings provide insights into student perceptions of team teaching effectiveness.