Exploring University Teacher Perceptions About Out-of-Class Teamwork

This study reports on the first stage of a larger joint research project undertaken by five universities in Mexico to explore university teachers’ thinking about out-of-class teamwork. Data from interviews were analyzed using open and axial coding. Although results suggest a positive perception towa...

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Autores:
Ruiz-Esparza Barajas, Elizabeth
Medrano Vela, Cecilia Araceli
Zepeda Huerta, Jesús Helbert Karim
Tipo de recurso:
Article of journal
Fecha de publicación:
2016
Institución:
Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Repositorio:
Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Idioma:
spa
OAI Identifier:
oai:repositorio.unal.edu.co:unal/66921
Acceso en línea:
https://repositorio.unal.edu.co/handle/unal/66921
http://bdigital.unal.edu.co/67949/
Palabra clave:
37 Educación / Education
8 Literatura y retórica / Literature
Higher education
out-of-class teamwork
teacher educators
teacher perceptions
enseñanza superior
formadores de docentes
percepciones de profesores
trabajo en equipo fuera de clase
Rights
openAccess
License
Atribución-NoComercial 4.0 Internacional
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Summary:This study reports on the first stage of a larger joint research project undertaken by five universities in Mexico to explore university teachers’ thinking about out-of-class teamwork. Data from interviews were analyzed using open and axial coding. Although results suggest a positive perception towards teamwork, the study unveiled important negative opinions. These opinions suggest the lack of success in promoting deep learning and in developing students’ socio-cognitive abilities. Findings were used to develop a survey to be applied to more teachers to gain a broader perspective and to corroborate results.