Review article
TEAMWORK IN THE FIRST TRIENNIUM OF PRIMARY SCHOOL IN THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA
Vlasta Hus
; Faculty of Education, University of Maribor, Slovenia
Aleksandra Šterlek
Abstract
One of the basic issues of primary school reform that took place in Slovenia at the end of the past millennium is the emphasis placed on teamwork of teachers. The purpose of this article is to show how teamwork is accepted and carried out by teachers during classes in the first triennium of primary school. The research was carried out on a non-probability sample of 105 teachers. We found that teamwork is mostly put into action in the first grade where teacher and educator collaborate the most. Respondents believe that teamwork has the most basis in the subject, Environmental Studies which is why it is practised more frequently in this subject. Teachers evaluate their teams as efficient and they feel comfortable in them. Teachers state these advanteges of teamwork: exchange of experiences, opinions, knowledge, collaboration and help. Mostly organisational and interpersonal obstacles stand out.
Keywords
primary school; first triennium; teamwork; Environmental Studies
Hrčak ID:
131853
URI
Publication date:
12.12.2013.
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