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    Qualified Satisfaction: First-Year Architecture Student Perceptions of Teamwork

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    Thompson, J; Teba, T; Braglia, R
    Date
    2021-01-09
    Source Title
    International Journal of Art and Design Education
    Publisher
    WILEY
    University of Melbourne Author/s
    Thompson, James
    Affiliation
    Architecture, Building and Planning
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    Document Type
    Journal Article
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    Thompson, J., Teba, T. & Braglia, R. (2021). Qualified Satisfaction: First-Year Architecture Student Perceptions of Teamwork. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ART & DESIGN EDUCATION, https://doi.org/10.1111/jade.12342.
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    This item is embargoed and will be available on 2023-01-09
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/11343/258805
    DOI
    10.1111/jade.12342
    Abstract
    Across disciplines, skills associated with collaboration are now ubiquitously considered requisite graduate attributes. Despite decades of studies on the various dimensions of academic teamwork, challenges for both students and staff remain. For this year-long study at a UK school of architecture, we considered teamwork as a thread woven through the first-year curriculum, traversing course modules and project types. The primary aim of the study was to evaluate the collective impact of teamwork activities on the incoming cohort of 200+ undergraduate students and how the structuring and coordination of such activities might improve the holistic student experience. Across two rounds of online questionnaires and focus group sessions, student participants articulated the benefits of collaboration for learning, socialisation and professional development. However, resentment towards teamwork increased throughout the year, as frustration with disengaged cohort mates grew, and student sought greater structure and oversight from tutors. On the other hand, when given the chance to reflect on the multidimensional nature of teamwork in focus group discussions, many students adopted a productively nuanced perspective toward the topic. This implies that, whether students like or dislike certain aspect of collaborative projects, opportunities for critical conversation can promote or prompt an appreciation for the educational value of including teamwork projects in curricula. The results of this study should be relevant to educators seeking to improve the implementation and effectiveness of team-based learning, particularly those in design-based fields and those in higher and professional education contexts.

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