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Assessment of Team Effectiveness During Complex Mathematical Modeling Tasks

ABET requires that engineering graduates be able to work on multi-disciplinary teams and apply mathematics and science when solving engineering problems. One manner of integrating teamwork and engineering contexts in a first-year foundation engineering course is through the use of model-eliciting ac...

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Main Authors: Moore, T.J., Diefes-Dux, H., Imbrie, P.K.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
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Summary:ABET requires that engineering graduates be able to work on multi-disciplinary teams and apply mathematics and science when solving engineering problems. One manner of integrating teamwork and engineering contexts in a first-year foundation engineering course is through the use of model-eliciting activities (MEAs) - realistic, client-driven problems based on the theoretical framework of models and modeling. This study analyzes student team self-reflections of team functioning while engaged in model-eliciting activities as they compare to a researcher's observations of the team effectiveness. Both the self-reflections and the observations measure team effectiveness using the following qualities: interdependency (cooperation among team members to accomplish a task), goal-setting (team sets outcome goals and sub-goals to accomplish tasks), and potency (shared belief among team members that they can accomplish their goals)
ISSN:0190-5848
2377-634X
DOI:10.1109/FIE.2006.322481