Studying in a Group
Teams, Collaborative Learning,
Group Dynamics and Free-riders
Why work in teams?
Different skills and strengths (collaboration + cooperation)
Spreading the load
Different points of view
Better outcomes
Learning
Skills development
So what skills are developed through
teamwork?
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World café#1
Which skills did you witness in your
project group?
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Team Development (Tuckman)
Team roles (Belbin)
Doing
Action oriented roles
Shaper / Implementer / Completer /
Finisher
People oriented roles
Co-ordinator / Team-worker / Resource
Investigator
Cerebral roles
Plant / Monitor / Evaluator / Specialist
Descriptors
Planning
Thinking
Team Players are Everywhere
Boldly going where no team has gone before (Belbin blog)……
Boldly going where no team has gone before (Belbin blog)……
What could possibly go wrong?
Dealing with conflict
Negotiation
Compromise
Encouragement
Support
Keeping evidence / audit trail
References
Anon, (2016), Belbin Star Trek Team Roles on
http://belbin.improvingteams.com/blog/beam-me-upbelbin-star-trek-team-roles accessed on 06/10/2016
Belbin, R. M. (2012). Management teams. Routledge.
Tuckman, B. W. (1965). Developmental sequence in
small groups. Psychological bulletin, 63(6), 384.
Tuckman, B. W., & Jensen, M. A. C. (1977). Stages of
small-group development revisited. Group &
Organization Management, 2(4), 419-427.