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Title: Student Group Work in Widely Interdisciplinary Teams
Language: English
Authors: Emanuel Istrate, Shawn M. Soobramanie
Source: International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. 2023 35(1):92-100.
Availability: International Society for Exploring Teaching and Learning. Web site: https://www.isetl.org/ijtlhe
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 9
Publication Date: 2023
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Group Activities, Groups, Interdisciplinary Approach, Art Education, Science Education, Interests, Prior Learning, Student Attitudes, Specialization, Intellectual Disciplines, Student Projects, Learning Strategies, Humanities, Social Sciences, Shift Studies, Visual Aids, Foreign Countries, College Students
Geographic Terms: Canada (Toronto)
ISSN: 1812-9129
Abstract: Group work is often used in university courses. This article examines group work in a widely interdisciplinary holography course that combines both art and science, for students from the arts, humanities, social sciences, and sciences. In these interdisciplinary teams, how much specialization of labor (dividing work according to students' pre-existing abilities or personal interests) is acceptable? We present student survey responses regarding their attitudes toward interdisciplinary group work, and their practices in dividing the work, to determine how much specialization of labor is taking place within the interdisciplinary teams. The surveys indicate a mix of approaches among groups concerning the division of labor based on prior skills. In the presence of specialization of labor, students learned from their partners and displayed a positive attitude toward working with someone from a different discipline. We believe that the intriguing nature of the holography projects helped many students avoid dividing the work according to their prior skills, and helped them see the value of working in a widely interdisciplinary team.
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Entry Date: 2024
Accession Number: EJ1411891
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