Engineer Engineering EducationEngineer Engineering Education

Teamwork, Part 1Teamwork, Part 1

Coach Michael HanyakChemical Engineering Department

Coach Daniel HydeComputer Science Department

Engineer Engineering EducationEngineer Engineering Education

TeamworkTeamwork

The Active Learning ContinuumThe Active Learning Continuum

ActiveLearning

Problem-Based Learning

Make thelecture active

ProblemsDrive the

Course

Instructor Centered

StudentCentered

CollaborativeLearning

CooperativeLearning

InformalGroup

Activities

StructuredTeam

Activities

How to Engineer Engineering EducationHow to Engineer Engineering EducationTeamwork Session, Part 1 of 2Teamwork Session, Part 1 of 2

How to Engineer Engineering EducationHow to Engineer Engineering EducationTeamwork SessionTeamwork Session

 

 

T = togetherE = everyoneA = achievesM = more

Teamwork Session OverviewTeamwork Session Overview

1. Why do I want to facilitate teamwork?

2. What do we mean by teamwork?

3. “Flight of the Phoenix” Movie (Tuesday evening).

4. How to provide a framework to facilitate teamwork?

5. What if I try this in my classes back at my institution?

Learning Outcomes for Teamwork SessionLearning Outcomes for Teamwork Session

1. Describe why teams are important for student learning.

2. Describe characteristics of a successful teamwork experience.

3. Describe the five tenets of cooperative learning in your own words.

4. Evaluate situations to determine if they satisfy the five tenets of CL.

You, the workshop participant, should be able to : (Page 1 of 14)

5. Realize the need to develop students’ teamwork skills.

6. Identify problems associated with organizing and managing teams.

7. Realize the importance of providing an instructional framework to nurture teamwork.

8. Evaluate problems for appropriateness of teamwork.

9. Design a problem appropriate for student teamwork in one of your courses.

Teamwork Session, Part 1Teamwork Session, Part 1

1. Why do I want to facilitate teamwork?

2. What do we mean by teamwork?

3. “Flight of the Phoenix” Movie (Tuesday evening).

4. How to provide a framework to facilitate teamwork?

5. What if I try this in my classes back at my institution?

Why use teamwork in your Why use teamwork in your teaching?teaching?

• Team Activity, 3 minutesSplit your team into pairsOne pair create a list of PROsOne pair create a list of CONs

• Group discussion, 7 minutes

Some of Our Pro’sSome of Our Pro’s Tough problems require teams Teams used extensively in research, government and industry. ABET requires students to be able to function on teams. Vehicle to develop team skills such as leadership and conflict

management. Promote deeper understanding. Provide a diversity of viewpoints. Promote elaboration where students must articulate their

position. Promote creative collaboration. Synergy. Develop a creative solution.

Some Con’sSome Con’s

It is hard work.Some students think it is unfair.Takes time to develop.May lower course evaluations.

Identify differences between Identify differences between group work and teamwork.group work and teamwork.

• Team Activity, 3 minutes

• Group Discussion, 5 minutes

Group Work vs. TeamworkGroup Work vs. Teamwork

Group Work– Activity spans short time frame.– Groups formed spontaneously.– Groups breakup after a session (little or no commitment).– Most undergraduates equipped with skills to do group work.

Teamwork– Activities span long time frame.– Teams formed carefully.– Teams stay formed and have commitments.– Undergraduates are ill equipped with skills to do teamwork.

Teamwork Session, Part 1Teamwork Session, Part 1

1. Why do I want to facilitate teamwork?

2. What do we mean by teamwork?

3. “Flight of the Phoenix” Movie (Tuesday evening).

4. How to provide a framework to facilitate teamwork?

5. What if I try this in my classes back at my institution?

Apply the five tenets of CL to Apply the five tenets of CL to a common teamwork situation.a common teamwork situation.Cooperative Learning (CL) tenets are

provided in a handout (Page 2 of 14).Team Activity, 5 minutes.Select a common team situation such as a

sports team, orchestra or a marching band.Write a few sentences about how each of the

five tenets are met in this situation.

Audience Discussion, 5 minutes.

Teaching Scenario JigsawTeaching Scenario Jigsaw

Jigsaw ActivityIn your teaching scenario (Page 3 of 14), determine

if the five tenets are satisfied. If not, describe why not.

Review the assigned scenario description (individual), 2 minutes.

Review scenario with your “symbol” group, 5 minutes.

“Teach” the results back to your team, 8 minutes.

Your experiences with Your experiences with teamworkteamwork

Discussion, 10 minutes

Conclusions– Traditional courses do not address teamwork.– Teamwork is facilitated with the 5 CL tenets.– Most students are ill equipped to do teamwork.– They lack the needed interpersonal skills.

Teamwork Session, Part 1Teamwork Session, Part 1

1. Why do I want to facilitate teamwork?

2. What do we mean by teamwork?

3. “Flight of the Phoenix” Movie (Tuesday evening).

4. How to provide a framework to facilitate teamwork?

5. What if I try this in my classes back at my institution?

The Flight of the PhoenixThe Flight of the PhoenixA Tension-Packed Survival DramaA Tension-Packed Survival Drama

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Tuesday Movie, 7:00 p.m., Dana 120CTuesday Movie, 7:00 p.m., Dana 120C

• Observe communication.

• Observe leadership.

• Observe conflict resolution.

• Observe decision making.

Session Outcomes, Part 1Session Outcomes, Part 1

• Describe why teams are important for student learning.

• Describe characteristics of a successful teamwork experience.

• Describe the five tenets of cooperative learning in your own words.

• Evaluate situations to determine if they satisfy the five tenets of cooperative learning.

Formative Assessment of Formative Assessment of Tuesday’s Workshop Tuesday’s Workshop

ActivitiesActivities

Login to Team 360Login to Team 360web2.bucknell.edu/team360web2.bucknell.edu/team360

and do the survey.and do the survey.