Teamwork Development Across the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Curriculum

Project Overview

Project Title

Teamwork Development Across the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Curriculum

Project Leader

Prof Edmond Ko

School / Dept

SENG / CBME

Project Duration

Jan 2009 - Dec 2011

Project Description

This 3-year project developed an assessment strategy for the systematic MBTI-based teamwork training to students through explicit instructions, practice opportunity and formative feedback throughout the undergraduate curriculum in the department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering.

Project Outcome

  • Student assessment: A strategy involving the assessment of students' conceptual knowledge, peer-assessment, self-assessment and instructor-on-team evaluation has been developed for producing evidence of students’ teamwork skills.

  • Student learning: Improvement in students’ conceptual knowledge of teamwork and teamwork skills over the project period has been demonstrated through the assessment strategy mentioned above.

  • Program assessment: The project has provided an example of how to develop a specific professional skill systematically across an undergraduate curriculum, supported by appropriate pedagogy and assessment strategy.

Status

Completed

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