diff --git a/content/co-teaching.md b/content/co-teaching.md index 213d50a..d1c6926 100644 --- a/content/co-teaching.md +++ b/content/co-teaching.md @@ -41,6 +41,20 @@ Co-teaching is not an online-only concept. However, it is very practical in onli - It also **ensures responsive feedback and less workload** by having more active minds. +## Any downsides? + +Not every learner and not every instructor might like the team-teaching approach. +- It might seem **less structured**, unprepared, and chaotic. And indeed it requires preparation. +- It might create situations where instructors accidentally talk over each other or "interrupt" and change the flow of the lesson. +- For some instructors it can be stressful to not know in advance what questions they get asked from the co-instructor. +- Sometimes when an unexpected question is asked that throws the other instructor off, it can add to the feeling of chaos and unpreparedness. +- It can be interactive and engaging but it can also end up awkward if the co-teachers don't have a good synergy. + - Can sound awkward: Main instructor talking all the time and at the end + asking co-instructor whether everything is clear and co-instructor only + saying "yes". + - Possibly more engaging: Co-instructor asking questions which help with the flow and a common understanding of the material. + + ## Team teaching specifics - For successful team teaching, additional **coordination** is needed, first of all to agree on the teaching model (see breakout-room exercise) and the person in control (the **director**) for the lesson or its parts.