Co-Teaching: Innovative strategies for student success/ Nurul Husna Jamian and Nor Aslily Sarkam

Students enrolled in Part 4 of the Diploma in Computer Sciences are required to complete the course titled 'Introduction to Probability and Statistics (STA116).' This course covers the fundamental principles of probability and statistics. The course covers four main topics: descriptive statistics, probability and counting rules, discrete random variables and probability distributions, and continuous random variables and probability distributions. Continuous assessment, comprising tests, assignments, and group projects, constitutes 60% of the final grade, with the remaining 40% attributed to the final examination. It has been noted that the failure rate for this course is relatively high, peaking at 25% during the October 2015–February 2016 semester. This situation presents a challenge as these students must successfully complete all their courses in preparation for their upcoming internship in Part 5. During the March–August 2022 semester, three lecturers, two from UiTM Tapah and one from UTeM, collaborated to implement collaborative teaching (co-teaching) for this course. The project included planning for course materials, schedules, the platform used for instruction, and assessment methods. Co-teaching has proven to be a valuable teaching and learning method for STA116. It offers both lecturers and students a valuable experience in co-teaching. Additionally, it enables lecturers to create effective teaching and learning strategies when dealing with many students (4 groups) and lecturers. The results indicate a significant decrease in the failure rate compared to previous semesters. Students have also expressed satisfaction and positive feedback regarding the coteaching approach and their understanding of STA116. Many students are in favour of continuing coteaching in the future.