Abstract
Co-teaching was developed as an instrument to meet the needs of students with disabilities. However, it has been successfully used in different contexts as well.
Our contribution resides in sharing experience from the application of co-teaching in higher education. The theoretical challenges of this method include the need for effective co-planning, co-instructing, and co- assessment.
This method enhances the classroom teaching/learning experience by aiding with the classroom management, increasing the teacher-to-student ratio and offering unique methods of participatory learning. Based on the student evaluation, peer-review and self-assessment, we reflect on the challenges and advantages for both students and lectures.
Those include the development of the lecturers, best practice sharing and increased motivation. From the students' perspective, the most appreciated benefits were increased participation, engaging activities, and creativity offered by teaching in tandem.