Collaboration of School Teachers and Teacher-Librarians: A Study of Teachers’ Perceptions

Abstract:

This paper discusses the results of a study being carried out in four selected MARA Junior Science College (MJSC) in Kedah. It focuses on teachers' perception on the collaboration between school teachers and teacher-librarians. From 200 questionnaires distributed, 157 questionnaires were returned. Classroom teachers  believed that working with teacher-librarians would improve students’ enjoyment of learning and interestingly perception of teachers in term of collaboration received the highest responses by working with teacher-librarians would improve teachers’ teaching skills. In order to develop effective collaboration with classroom teachers, teacher-librarians must become part of the instructional process. It must be used by all teachers to increases the quality of learning in the classroom to benefit all students.

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