Paired Teaching in Higher Education: Learning from Science Faculty

The purpose of this case study was to investigate the perception and experience of ten new faculty member participants in paired teaching. Along with providing evidence for paired teaching as an avenue for professional development in higher education, the study provides experiential narratives of paired teaching relationships as an illustration of the process. Key outcomes of the study include: the value of peer-to-peer engagement for prompting reflection on practice and facilitation of instructor use of active learning approaches within the classroom.