ERIC Number: EJ1314713
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 18
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ISSN: EISSN-2227-7102
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Characterizing Team Orientations and Academic Performance in Cooperative Project-Based Learning Environments
Jaiswal, Aparajita; Karabiyik, Tugba; Thomas, Paul; Magana, Alejandra J.
Education Sciences, v11 Article 520 2021
Information technology professionals are required to possess both technical and professional skills while functioning in teams. Higher education institutions are promoting teamwork by engaging students in cooperative and project-based learning environments. We characterized teams based on their collective orientations and evaluated their team performance in a cooperative project-based learning environment situated in a sophomore-level systems analysis and design course. We explored the orientation patterns in terms of goals, roles, processes, and interpersonal relations (GRPI). Specifically, we analyzed team retrospectives of 23 teams using a mixed-method approach. Findings characterized teams into balanced and unbalanced orientations. Teams with balanced orientations demonstrated a higher level of team performance in terms of academic achievement than the unbalanced category.
Descriptors: Teamwork, Academic Achievement, Cooperative Learning, Active Learning, Student Projects, Undergraduate Students, Group Dynamics, Interpersonal Relationship, Goal Orientation, Role Perception, Correlation, Performance Factors, 21st Century Skills
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: IIS2113991