ERIC Number: EJ890770
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Mar
Pages: 24
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ISSN: ISSN-1946-6226
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Training Students to Work Effectively in Partially Distributed Teams
Ocker, Rosalie; Rosson, Mary Beth; Kracaw, Dana; Hiltz, S. Roxanne
ACM Transactions on Computing Education, v9 n1 Article 6 Mar 2009
Information technology teams are often partially distributed teams (PDTs). A PDT consists of two or more subteams that are separated geographically. This article describes research focused on the use of PDTs to engage students in "real world" IT team learning about the subject matter while also teaching them the skills they will need to work in global software development teams. Findings from a large-scale international study indicate that the introduction of training modules enhanced perceived learning of appropriate PDT teaming behaviors; students with training reported improved shared team identification, trust, awareness, coordination, competence, and conflict with respect to distant subteam members, and higher overall team performance.
Descriptors: Distance Education, Global Approach, Teamwork, Learning Modules, Information Technology, Educational Technology, Relevance (Education), International Education, Computer Science Education, Programming, Computer Software, Instructional Effectiveness
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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