Successful teamwork: A case study

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HERDSA 2002 PAGE 640Successful teamwork: A case study Pina TarriconeEdith Cowan University, Perth, LucaEdith Cowan University, Perth, Why are some teams Successful and others unsuccessful? What criteriaor attributes are needed for success? Contemporary teaching and learningpractice over the past few years in higher education institutions has seen aproliferation of open-ended constructivist learning designs that incorporatecollaboration. This has promoted the need for identifying essential attributesneeded for Successful teamwork. This study reviews the literature with a view ofidentifying a framework that educators can use to help promote effective teamworkin their classes. A case study is used to investigate two teams of final yearmultimedia students completing a project-based unit, in which teamwork was anessential ingredient and immersed in an authentic context.

the successful delivery and implementation of these learning designs. Tertiary educators cannot assume students will the knowledge, understanding and skills needed to create and contribute to a synergistic team environment. Through a review of the literature, this paper identifies a range of attributes considered necessary for successful teamwork.

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