Authors: Duishon Shamatov, Nazym Alykpashova

DOI: 10.62670/2308-7668.2025.51.1.004

Source: Issue: vol. 51 No. 1: 7 April 2025

Publisher: PE "Center of Excellence"

Document type: Practical article

Abstract

This article describes the impact of teacher collaboration on teaching and learning practices. Referring to the work of several scholars, the authors highlight the positive and negative factors that influence successful teacher collaboration. While intra-team cohesion, and positive school culture support collaboration, time constraints and overload hinder it. It concludes by pointing out the conditions that promote teacher cooperation.

Key words: teacher cooperation,
collective responsibility, school culture

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