Overview
The modern workplace requires a lot of teamwork and collaboration, but students are not typically given instruction in how to do teamwork effectively. The teamwork skills project aims at
- deepening students’ understanding of learned knowledge through problem solving;
- enriching students’ experience and skills in team work;
- improving students' written and oral communication skills;
- providing instructors with resources to integrate group projects into their classes.
There are four modules in total. Each is independent of each other. Instructors could either use the modules in their entirety or pick what fits their curriculum. Each module contains
- slides that allow students to learn on their own;
- notes to instructors that provides tips and additional material if they would like to integrate the modules into their lectures;
- templates for some of the tools introduced in the slides.
Module #1: Team Assembly
Team contract, Gantt Chart, brainstorming, Wideband Delphi, task assignment.
Module #2: Team Communication
Communication plan, communication media, meeting management, tips about e-mail, presentation and report.
Module #3: Conflict Management
Sources of conflict, different types of conflicts, conflict resolution techniques and their pros and cons.
Module #4: Feedbacks and Evaluations
Different forms of feedbacks, components of feedbacks, tips about giving and receiving feedbacks.
This is an on-going project and we value your inputs. If you have any comments or suggestions to improve the project, please contact Michael Liu at Michael.Liu@uwaterloo.ca. Your valuable feedbacks are highly appreciated.