The effect of team teaching on Iranian ESP learners reading comprehension

Authors

  • Aliasghar Ahmadishokouh

    English Language Department, Command and Staff University, Tehran 1318913711, Iran
  • Naser Janani

    Faculty of Foreign Languages, Shahid Sattari Aeronautical University of Science and Technology, Tehran 1591634311, Iran
  • Hadi Sadeghi

    Faculty of Foreign Languages, Shahid Sattari Aeronautical University of Science and Technology, Tehran 1591634311, Iran

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59400/fls.v6i2.1172

Abstract

This article defines team teaching as a teaching approach that utilizes the expertise and instructional capabilities of distinct educators to enrich the process of learning. Team teaching refers to an instructional strategy that involves the collaborative efforts of multiple teachers who jointly plan, deliver, and assess the learning experiences of a group of students. This approach integrates the diverse knowledge, skills, and perspectives of the participating educators to create a more comprehensive and engaging educational environment. This paper has examined the use of team teaching as a means of enhancing reading comprehension of English for specific purposes in Iranian context. A number of 100 intermediate-level ESP students in Iran participated in this study. They were divided to two groups, control group with 50 students and experimental group with 50 ones. Team teaching or collaborative teaching strategy was used for experimental group. For control group individual teaching or none collaborative teaching was employed. The data obtained from the study was given to SPSS software. Statistical procedure appropriate for this study was analysis of covariance (ANCOVA). The results of the study showed that in comparison with individual or none collaborative teaching, collaborative or team teaching has a better effect on Iranian ESP learners reading comprehension. It is also found that multilevel class has positive effect on learning language skills.

Keywords:

collaborative teaching; none-collaborative teaching; ESP learners

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Ahmadishokouh, A., Janani, N., & Sadeghi, H. (2024). The effect of team teaching on Iranian ESP learners reading comprehension. Forum for Linguistic Studies, 6(2). https://doi.org/10.59400/fls.v6i2.1172

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