TEAM TEACHING – A SOLUTION TO HANDLE LARGE CLASSES: A CASE STUDY

Abstract

Large classrooms are one of the major problems encountered by the teachers
to manage classroom teaching. This is a common situation in every part of a multilingual
country like India. Under these circumstances, the teachers are encouraged to find possible
solutions to manage the class and overcome the problem. The case study conducted on this
issue results in the proper implementation of Team Teaching is one of the possible solutions
to the contemporary concern with large classes. Generally, as a teaching method, Team
teaching delivers contextual and content material in the class carried out by two or more
teachers. It provides an opportunity to pay attention to the individual in the class and extends
encouragement for students. The paper aims to find how Team teaching works out in the
teaching and learning process. The article focuses on the preparation, learning, and evaluation
process. To carry out the study, semi-structured interviews and classroom observation are
employed to focus on team teaching in teaching English.