ERIC Number: EJ1173902
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 16
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Formatively Assessing Teamwork in Technology-Enabled Twenty-First Century Classrooms: Exploratory Findings of a Teamwork Awareness Programme in Singapore
Koh, Elizabeth; Hong, Helen; Tan, Jennifer Pei-Ling
Asia Pacific Journal of Education, v38 n1 p129-144 2018
Teamwork, one of the core competencies for the twenty-first century learner, is a critical skill for work and learning. However, assessing teamwork is complex, in particular, developing a measure of teamwork that is domain-generic and applicable across a wide range of learners. This paper documents one such study that leverages technology to help provide a formative assessment of teamwork. It focuses on the self and peer ratings of a teamwork measure and a pedagogical method, which was trialled as a teamwork awareness programme in a mainstream Secondary School in Singapore. This teamwork awareness programme was incorporated into the school's Interdisciplinary Project Work curriculum. Findings of students' experiences of the programme are described. The teamwork competency dimension of "team emotional support" was rated highest amongst students. Also, students' report gains in teamwork awareness, mixed engagement in reflective practices, and on the real-world relevancy of the programme. Discussions and implications of the findings follow.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teamwork, Formative Evaluation, Student Evaluation, Technology Uses in Education, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Peer Evaluation, Secondary School Students, Student Attitudes, Competency Based Education, Relevance (Education), Accuracy, Reflection, Learner Engagement, Focus Groups, Case Studies, Mixed Methods Research, Interviews, Observation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Singapore
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