Team teaching typically has been defined as two faculty members teaching the same course together. Those who have team taught often report that the experience can be invigorating and valuable but also not without logistical and other complications to negotiate. It is an option in need of additional consideration and institutional support.
In recent Cromwell Fellowship projects, we have observed that team teaching continues to offer faculty and our students meaningful opportunities for innovative pedagogy and curriculum. But we also note that definitions and characteristics of team and/or interdisciplinary teaching have expanded. There’s more than one way to collaborate with colleagues in the classroom and collaboration can go beyond a “team taught” course.
In this Collaborative Teaching Forum, we highlight 3 ways of approaching collaborative teaching: 2 faculty/1 course; 2 courses sharing projects and some curriculum; 2 courses co-developed and taught on a rotating basis in 2 different departments.
- Courtney Rydel and Bin Song: developing civic engagement and ethics components of their team-taught course, “Global Wisdom”
- Rebecca Fox and Jordan Tirrell: share projects, curriculum and students among their two courses (Statistics and Biogeochemistry)
- Sara Clarke-De Reza and Meghan Grosse: co-developed an interdisciplinary methods course that is offered within both of their departments
Join us on February 28 to learn more about collaborative teaching from these recent recipients of the Cromwell Fellowship. Join us to celebrate the work of these Fellows and to get inspired to apply for a Cromwell Fellowship yourself (applications for the 2024 cycle are due March 15).
Collaborative Teaching Forum | Cromwell 210, Cromwell Hall
Wednesday, February 28, 4.30 – 5.30 pm