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Keywords

Study Abroad, Co-teaching, Experiential Learning, Higher Education

Abstract

The existing literature on co-teaching, higher education, and study abroad settings discusses best practices, but it largely overlooks how these frameworks may interact and influence the co-teaching experiences of married couples, which would ultimately impact student outcomes. This study utilizes a qualitative case study approach to examine how students in a higher education program experience and perceive a study abroad course taught by a married couple. The data were collected from six undergraduate students through focus group interviews, observations, and a survey. Information from the course syllabus and interviews with the professors was also utilized. Results illustrated that married co-teachers were well matched, compatible, and equally involved in teaching during the course. In addition, students who participated in the study abroad program had the opportunity to reflect on U.S. values, interact with people having different perspectives, and learn through experiential learning.  

Abstract - Translated

Mevcut literatür, ortak öğretim, yükseköğretim ve yurtdışında eğitim programlarıyla ilgili en iyi uygulamaları tartışsa da, bu çerçevelerin nasıl etkileşime girdiğini ve evli çiftlerin ortak öğretim deneyimlerini nasıl etkilediğini büyük ölçüde göz ardı etmektedir. Bu çalışma, nitel bir durum çalışması yaklaşımını kullanarak, yükseköğretim programındaki öğrencilerin evli bir çift tarafından verilen bir yurtdışı eğitim dersini nasıl deneyimlediğini ve algıladığını incelemektedir. Veriler, altı lisans öğrencisinden odak grup görüşmeleri, gözlemler ve bir anket aracılığıyla toplanmıştır. Ayrıca dersin müfredatından ve öğretim üyeleriyle yapılan görüşmelerden elde edilen bilgiler de kullanılmıştır. Sonuçlar, evli ortak öğretmenlerin birbirleriyle uyumlu, iyi eşleşmiş ve ders süresince eşit derecede öğretime katılmış olduklarını göstermiştir. Ayrıca, yurtdışı eğitim programına katılan öğrenciler, ABD değerleri üzerine düşünme, farklı bakış açılarına sahip insanlarla etkileşim kurma ve kavramları deneyimsel öğrenme yoluyla öğrenme fırsatı bulmuşlardır.

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