Teamwork Benefits in Tertiary Education: Student Perceptions That Lead to Best Practice Assessment Design

Autor/inn/en	Volkov, Arabella; Volkov, Michael
Titel	Teamwork Benefits in Tertiary Education: Student Perceptions That Lead to Best Practice Assessment Design
Quelle	In: Education & Training, 57 (2015) 3, S.262-278 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0040-0912
DOI	10.1108/ET-02-2013-0025
Schlagwörter	Teamwork; Cooperative Learning; College Students; Student Attitudes; Evaluation Methods; Teaching Methods; Best Practices; Foreign Countries; Qualitative Research; Accounting; Theories; Comprehension; Employment Qualifications; Student Diversity; Job Skills; Goal Orientation; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Kooperatives Lernen; Collegestudent; Schülerverhalten; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Ausland; Qualitative Forschung; Abrechnung; Buchführung; Buchhaltung; Theory; Theorie; Verstehen; Verständnis; Employment qualification; Vocational qualification; Vocational qualifications; Berufliche Qualifikation; Produktive Fertigkeit; Zielorientierung; Zielvorstellung; Australien
Abstract	Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the understanding of the development of students' skills in the context of team-based learning. Academics have heeded the call to incorporate team learning activities into the curricula, yet little is known of student perception of teamwork and whether they view it as beneficial to them and their future professional career. Further, this study presents an instructional framework to guide best practice in higher education practitioners with regard to the design of teamwork assessment. Design/methodology/approach: The paper adopts a qualitative approach utilising 190 students' reflections to examine their perception of the benefits of teamwork and whether it will contribute to their future professional work. Findings: Results indicate students perceive team-based assessment tasks require them to adopt a deep approach to learning together with a deep approach to study, as well as improving their skills in the areas of collaboration, team unity and cultural diversity. Further, the study identified a best practice approach that higher education practitioners should adopt in teamwork assessment design giving this study both national and international significance and aids fellow educators in their practices. Research limitations/implications: Because of the chosen research approach, the results may lack generalisability. Therefore, researchers are encouraged to test the proposed propositions further. Practical implications: The paper presents important implications for those involved in the development of assessment items where objectives include the development of team skills and quality learning outcomes. The findings are vital for unit and course planning and design generally, and assessment planning, design and processes, specifically, both nationally and internationally. Originality/value: This paper fulfils an identified need to study students' perceptions of teamwork, whether they view it as beneficial to them and their future professional career, and presents a best practice approach for teamwork assessment design. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01