Communication With Low Performer Makes Project Success In Project-Based Learning

Abstract

In this study, we investigated for group exercises for the third year students of the information science department to improve PBL in the software development process. We set up two Research Questions. One is to find "a correlation between individual performance and team performance in software development PBL." The other is to analyze "what factors affect the teams performance in software development PBL." In order to verify the Research Questions, this study evaluates the performance of individuals at first. Second, assess the teams performance. Third, examine the correlation between individual performance and team performance. We measured competencies as an individual performance by peer review. We found in high performers analysis that teammates believe that they have communicated with high performers. However, high performers do not think that they have communicated with teammates as much as teammates believe. Also, we found in low performers analysis that low performers believe that they have communicated with teammates. However, teammates do not think that they have communicated with low performers as much as low performers think. On top of that, we found a correlation between communication to low performers and team performance. The results of this study imply that communication with low performers is also crucial for project success even in commercial projects since PBL is a microcosm of society.