Conference paper
Enhancing the performance of collaborative groups through team skills training
Vol.11(2)
British Psychological Society
Proceedings of British Psychological Society Centenary Annual Conference, 11 (Bournemouth, UK, 13-15 March)
2003
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Abstract
<p>Objectives: This two phase evaluation investigated whether team-skills training can enhance the effectiveness of collaborative group performance. Design: This study evaluated the implementation of a team-skills training programme on a group based undergraduate transferable-skills course. A between-subjects quasi-experimental design was used to compare the task and learning performance of three consecutive cohorts of students. Method: In phase 1, two successive cohorts of second year psychology undergraduate students were observed across two semesters; one cohort (n = 94) experienced team-skills training and the other cohort (n = 113) did not. Students worked in one group in Semester 1 and were then formed into new groups for Semester 2. Effects of the training were measured in relation to both student group grades and transferable skill self ratings. Results: Results showed significantly higher student group grades (p < 0.01), and individual transferable-skill ratings (p < 0.01) for the trained cohort in Semester 1. However, in Semester 2 the performance ratings had significantly reduced for the trained cohort in comparison to the performance found in Semester 1. To further understand the findings of Semester 2, phase 2 of the study evaluated a third cohort of students (n = 88) where collaborative groups remained intact throughout the academic year. Results showed no attenuation of performance effects in Semester 2 for Cohort 3. Conclusions: Comparison of the results of phase 1 and phase 2 suggest that the performance losses in Semester 2 for Cohort 2 were due to the disruption of the original training groups.</p>
Details
- Title
- Enhancing the performance of collaborative groups through team skills training
- Creators
- Jane S Pritchard - University of SouthamptonLewis A Bizo - Southern Cross UniversityRobert J Stratford - University of Southampton
- Publication Details
- Vol.11(2)
- Conference
- Proceedings of British Psychological Society Centenary Annual Conference, 11 (Bournemouth, UK, 13-15 March)
- Publisher
- British Psychological Society; London
- Identifiers
- 1225; 991012821972402368
- Academic Unit
- School of Health and Human Sciences
- Resource Type
- Conference paper