Opening the black box of collaborative writing: experiences from a teamwork-based course in industrial management
Abstract In this paper we discuss the introduction of collaborative writing (CW) tools in a course designed with learning activities based on problem-based learning (PBL), authentic case methodology, and teamwork. We argue that CW is a vital, but poorly understood, part of teamwork, and a black-box...
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doaj-2958749e5769478bb53e0f11e42851f12020-11-25T00:06:29ZengAssociação Brasileira de Engenharia de Produção (ABEPRO)Production1980-541127spe10.1590/0103-6513.222016S0103-65132017000200306Opening the black box of collaborative writing: experiences from a teamwork-based course in industrial managementLars UppvallPär BlomkvistWilliam BergqvistAbstract In this paper we discuss the introduction of collaborative writing (CW) tools in a course designed with learning activities based on problem-based learning (PBL), authentic case methodology, and teamwork. We argue that CW is a vital, but poorly understood, part of teamwork, and a black-box activity. Our ambition is to open the black box of CW and discuss how CW concepts can enrich teamwork activities. We build on our students’ reflections on challenges linked to CW in a teamwork setting. In total the data consisted of 77 individual reflection papers, which were analyzed using constructs from prior literature on CW. Our results show that our students actively used CW tools and strategies and that CW had a large impact—and, in fact, enhanced teamwork management. The CW tools also helped in creating sustainable teamwork in the sense that they enhanced the three criterions of team performance: productivity, cohesion, and learning.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-65132017000200306&lng=en&tlng=enActive learningEngineering educationCollaborative writingTeamwork |
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Opening the black box of collaborative writing: experiences from a teamwork-based course in industrial management |
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Opening the black box of collaborative writing: experiences from a teamwork-based course in industrial management |
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Opening the black box of collaborative writing: experiences from a teamwork-based course in industrial management |
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Opening the black box of collaborative writing: experiences from a teamwork-based course in industrial management |
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opening the black box of collaborative writing: experiences from a teamwork-based course in industrial management |
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Abstract In this paper we discuss the introduction of collaborative writing (CW) tools in a course designed with learning activities based on problem-based learning (PBL), authentic case methodology, and teamwork. We argue that CW is a vital, but poorly understood, part of teamwork, and a black-box activity. Our ambition is to open the black box of CW and discuss how CW concepts can enrich teamwork activities. We build on our students’ reflections on challenges linked to CW in a teamwork setting. In total the data consisted of 77 individual reflection papers, which were analyzed using constructs from prior literature on CW. Our results show that our students actively used CW tools and strategies and that CW had a large impact—and, in fact, enhanced teamwork management. The CW tools also helped in creating sustainable teamwork in the sense that they enhanced the three criterions of team performance: productivity, cohesion, and learning. |
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Active learning Engineering education Collaborative writing Teamwork |
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