Setting out a step-by-step guide to the implementation of a theoretically robust team work-centric approach to education, Group and Team Work explains valuable team work theory and its practical dynamics. It details specific approaches educators can take to effectively play different roles, such as that of facilitator, instructor and coach, thus depicting a varied and detailed picture of team work in higher education.
Offering a concise overview of team learning pedagogies, this accessible book provides globally relevant teaching strategies alongside invaluable supplementary resources. Chapters discuss factors that may impact the way that team work can and should be structured in modern business schools. Ultimately, they insist that educators must reconsider current team work practices in order to achieve better results.
This essential book will provide lecturers of business, management and entrepreneurship with crucial teaching strategies that will aid in class engagement. It will also be useful for PhD students working in higher education institutions.
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This comprehensive and scholarly monograph serves as an indispensable resource for educators, instructional designers, researchers, and students in business education. By synthesizing theoretical frameworks with practical insights, examples and a wealth of additional resources, it empowers readers to navigate the complexities of group and team work. -- Sabine Hoidn, University of St. Gallen, Switzerland
Contents: 1 Teamwork in business education: history, key concepts, and challenges 2 Courses including teamwork: considerations for use 3 How to prepare and implement teamwork in business courses 4 Annotated bibliography and additional resources Index
Ricardo Flores, Associate Professor, Gustavson Business School, University of Victoria, Canada and Antonina Bauman, Associate Professor, Tommy and Victoria Baker School of Business, The Citadel, Charleston, South Carolina, US
