Learning Module: Managing Student Team Projects
Planning, supporting and assessing team projects
Students need to be equipped with foundational teamwork skills to succeed in increasingly fluid and collaborative workplaces post-graduation. Employers consistently rate teamwork as an essential competency for career readiness and research shows that collaborative learning has many benefits, including improved self-esteem, engagement, learning and achievement.
Teamwork can also be challenging for both instructors and students. This online module provides guidance on how to successfully design student team projects.
You will be able to
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Identify strategies to design, integrate and assess team projects
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Forster an environment where teamwork is valued and supported (feedback)
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Design a team project for either online, blended, or classroom-based courses
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Create grading strategies to assess team projects and individual students
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Identify strategies to support student mental health and wellbeing during teamwork
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Incorporate individual and team critical reflection into team projects
In this module, you will find:
- 4 videos
- 2 real, in-depth course examples
- 5 worksheets
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Lessons
Authors
Patrick Kelly
Manager, Learning and Instructional
Design
Dr. Barbara Brown, PhD
Assistant professor, Werklund School of Education
Rachel Braun
Evaluation, Reporting and Support Specialist
Experiential Education Team
Dr. Isabelle Barrette-Ng, PhD
Professor and Department Head in the Department of Integrative Biology, University of Windsor
Dr. Christy Thomas, EdD
Adjunct assistant professor and sessional instructor, Werklund School of Education
Dr. Melissa Boyce, PhD
Associate dean (undergraduate programs and student affairs), Faculty of Arts
Kara Loy
Educational Development Consultant (Experiential Learning and Undergraduate Research)
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Jessica Snow
Communications & Marketing Manager
Alix Redmond
Digital Content Specialist