This research aims to develop the educational process and its applications by bridging theoretical knowledge and practice with action plans prepared and implemented based on collaborative teaching methods. In addition, this research aimed to emphasize that learning together based on solidarity by coming together in line with the knowledge and skills of students can be more effective. The research was conducted in action research design, one of the qualitative research designs. In this study conducted in the 2018-2019 school year with 4th grade students of a bus school in Sarıkaya district in Yozgat and their teachers, ten lessons were initially observed before implementation and an attempt was made to understand the current situation through semi-structured interviews and observations.Then, action plans were prepared and thirty-two hours of implementation was carried out. Descriptive analysis was used to analyse the data obtained within the scope of the study, and the data obtained before and after the application were interpreted by making comparisons. According to the findings obtained at the end of the study, it was found that the use of collaborative teaching techniques in social studies classes broke the competitive classroom climate, reduced some negative student behaviors, increased interest in the classroom, and contributed to the professional development of the classroom teacher.The research will shed light on future research by transferring the experiences gained through action research into the literature.
Collaboration action research professional development primary school. Collaboration, action research, professional development, primary school.
Primary Language | English |
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Journal Section | Articles |
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Publication Date | January 31, 2022 |
Published in Issue | Year 2022 Issue: 29 |