Collaborative Work Skills Research Articles

The Development, Validity, and Reliability Study of Teacher Collaboration Skills Scale

Introduction: Collaborative working, one of the good practice examples in special education, is regarded as a beneficial tool for students with disabilities. The collaborative relationship of teachers providing special education services can encourage them to successfully carry out instructional practices in their classrooms and to create a trust-based team model. This study aims to develop the ‘Teacher Collaboration Skills Scale’ (TCSS) to assess teachers' collaborative work providing special education services. Method: The TCSS prepared in line with the study’s purpose was applied to 513 teachers. First, 62 teachers working together in special education schools were reached. In the pilot implementation phase, 157 teachers from 21 provinces of Türkiye attended, and exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was conducted. Finally, after revisions, the scale, prepared with online access permission, was completed by 294 teachers from 41 provinces, and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was performed on the data. Findings: EFA was conducted to test the relationship between items and to determine factors and the items collected under them. As a result, a structure consisting of 22 items with 4 factors was defined. The structure tested with CFA showed a high level of model-data fit. The scale’s reliability calculated by Cronbach’s alpha internal consistency coefficient was .97. Discussion: This scale is a valid and reliable tool for measuring teacher collaboration skills. It can be used to evaluate teachers’ collaborative working skills in special education in Türkiye and will guide the interventions to be developed.

The Study of Effective Methods and Strategies for the Professional Development of Educators: Mentorship, Collaboration, and Self-Organization Skills

It is essential for prospective teachers to be skilled in planning learning-teaching processes correctly and using teaching strategies and methods effectively. In this context, it is important for them to have the skills of using learning strategies, mentoring and self-regulation and to work collaboratively. The purpose of this study is to examine the relationships between mentoring, collaborative work and self-regulation skills of prospective teachers and their ability to use teaching strategies and methods. The study, which was designed with the correlational survey model, was conducted in 5 different universities in Kazakhstan in the academic year 2022-2023. The research sample consisted of 253 prospective teachers. According to the findings of the study, prospective teachers' mentoring, collaborative work, self-regulation skills, and use of teaching strategies and methods were found to be at a moderate level. According to another finding of the study, prospective teachers' mentoring, collaborative working and self-regulation skills and their ability to use instructional strategies and methods increased significantly as the grade level increased. Finally, according to the regression analysis, mentoring, collaborative work and self-regulation skills of prospective teachers significantly predicted their ability to use instructional strategies and methods.

Bibliometric Analysis of Early Childhood Education Studies on The Theme of Robotic Coding From A Developmental Perspective

This study aims to analyse the reflections on robotic coding for early childhood and scanned in the Web of Sciences (WOS) database from a developmental perspective. The method of the research is bibliometric research from qualitative research designs. In this context, 70 academic publications scanned in the WOS database within the framework of the criteria determined by the researchers and dealing with robotic coding in early childhood constitute the research data sources. According to the findings obtained, 45 studies were carried out as quantitative, 11 as qualitative, 11 as mixed design, and three as design-based research. The results reveal that the activities carried out with robotic coding contribute to children's cognitive, language and socio-emotional development, as well as their computational thinking skills, collaborative working skills, analytical thinking skills, problem-solving skills and mathematics skills. However, adverse effects such as children's technology literacy and teachers' inadequacies in using robotic coding tools were also observed.

The World Café method and spaces dedicated to active teaching & learning: A dynamic combo that motivates students for biosciences learning

ABSTRACT A pilot experiment was developed in a Biomedical Sciences curricular unit to test how using a different knowledge-sharing method (World Café) in a Space for Active Learning and Teaching would affect students’ engagement. Each working group was asked to prepare a poster summarising a different topic about the physiology of the oocyte. On the activity day, rotating discussion sessions moderated by tutors took place, with groups answering different questions to deepen their knowledge. Students appreciated the dynamic and supportive environment that reduced anxiety while fostering knowledge-sharing. They also mentioned they prefer this method to traditional lectures and credited modern facilities for increasing their motivation to learn. We recommend the World Café method for improving collaborative work skills and learning in biomedical education. This study also highlights the need for institutions to provide up-to-date infrastructures, as this appears to have a direct impact on students’ engagement.

Students’ Perceptions Towards the Use of Podcasts in EFL Classroom: A Case Study at a University of Uzbekistan

Integration of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has emerged as a significant factor in the realm of language education, yielding notable impacts. To shed light on this phenomenon, a case study was conducted to delve into the perceptions of students and attitudes of teachers regarding the utilization of podcasts in the teaching-learning process. The research problem addressed in this study aimed to explore students' perceptions toward the incorporation of podcasts in the English as a Foreign Language (EFL) classroom, as well as their understanding of the limitations and impact of podcasts on their language skill development. The study recruited 40 students and 2 teachers from the National University of Uzbekistan as participants. Data collection involved the distribution of questionnaires to students and conducting interviews with teachers. The questionnaires comprised 17 statements to gauge the participants' viewpoints. The findings revealed that a majority of respondents expressed their fondness for podcasts (80.2%), strongly agreeing that the use of podcasts is enjoyable (69.9%). Moreover, the researcher observed positive attitudes from both students and teachers toward the integration of podcasts in the EFL classroom. Students believed that podcasts had the potential to enhance their listening and speaking skills. Teachers, on the other hand, perceived podcasts as an effective tool for fostering students' collaborative and cooperative work skills, as well as their creative thinking strategies. However, challenges associated with the effective utilization of podcasts in the classroom also surfaced, prompting further exploration into optimal implementation strategies.

ONLINE-BASED SCIENCE PROJECT LEARNING AS AN ELECTIVE INSTRUCTING MODEL TO IMPROVE THE COLLABORATIVE SKILLS OF ELEMENTARY STUDENTS

In the era of Intelligent Society 5.0, collaborative skills, which can be defined as the ability to work effectively with others to achieve common goals, are essential competencies for students to thrive. Therefore, this study aims to explore the effectiveness of Online-based Science Project Learning (SPL) as a substitute instructional model for fostering collaborative skills among elementary school students. The study participants consisted of 75 elementary school fifth-grade students, distributed across three classes in Muhammadiyah Islamic Elementary School, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia. It is important to comprehend that this examination was a replica of a preliminary test, and was conducted following the same methodology without the inclusion of a control group. The study design utilized a single-group approach, incorporating both a pretest and a posttest assessment. Furthermore, data analysis was conducted through paired t-test, n-gain calculation, and ANOVA using IBM SPSS version 25. The obtained results showed a statistically significant increase in the collective proficiency score of the observed students, as assessed at a 5% alpha level, after their engagement with the online-based Science Project Learning (SPL) model. Additionally, the average n-gains for the three grades were high, with no grade-level differences, and over 90% of the students responded positively to the online-based SPL Model teaching method. Based on these findings, it was concluded that online-based SPL models improved the collaborative work skills of the observed students. This study has several implications. First, it enhances the understanding of 21st-century life skills and abilities among elementary school teachers in Indonesia. Second, it suggests the potential for expanding the scope of the subject matter. Third, it underscores the importance of government collaborations in studies that prioritize the development of 4C skills, particularly collaboration, among students. Moreover, the study also emphasizes the necessity of online-based Science Project Learning (SPL) for scholars interested in remote learning, with a focus on examining the collaborative abilities and science learning outcomes of elementary students in virtual learning environments.

Development of Experimental and Collaborative Work Skills in the Students of Mechanics of Solids by Implementing a Low-Cost Torsiometer and Digital Image Correlation

The theoretical and experimental components in the mechanics of solids course at the Civil Engineering School at Universidad Industrial de Santander in Colombia are not integrated. This hinders the students’ understanding of the relationships between the loads applied to structural elements and the effects. An experimental and theoretical learning experience for pure torsion in elastic beams is proposed to address this issue. The experiment was also intended to contribute to the students’ team skills and the capacity to conduct experiments and draw conclusions based on the results. A total of 81 students organized in 23 teams used a low-cost torsiometer designed by the authors and applied the digital image correlation technique to measure deformations on specimens. The results from a virtual survey applied to the students after the tests showed the effectiveness of the proposed learning experience to enhance the comprehension of the physical phenomena studied and a positive impact on the students’ learning.

Interprofessional education at a Brazilian public university: A document analysis

BackgroundInterprofessional Education is considered a necessary approach to develop skills for collaborative work in the training of professionals in order to improve the quality of health care. The curricula are the guiding documents for training and should explain how Interprofessional Education is adopted in undergraduate health courses. ObjectiveTo analyze curricula of undergraduate health courses, from the perspective of Interprofessional Education, in a Brazilian public university. DesignQualitative study of document analysis. SettingsUndergraduate health courses at a Brazilian public university. Methods13 undergraduate health courses were analyzed. Data collection was conducted based on an adapted quality assessment script for Interprofessional Education. From the thematic content analysis, three analytical categories emerged. ResultsIn the category “Curriculum organization and interprofessionality”, the courses do not make free periods available in the curriculum, and each of the courses provide space for elective subjects at different times. In the category “Training guided by social reality and health needs” the courses propose training based on the health needs of patients from the Brazilian public health system. In the category “Learning for interprofessional action”, the term “multiprofessional” characterizes learning for teamwork, with a discrete number of interprofessional disciplines. ConclusionsThe theoretical bases of IPE and organizational goals are necessary to establish training objectives, specific shared times, and mutual interests that are directed to interprofessionality. Interprofessional Education can be expanded from activities that already exist in the curricula of undergraduate courses.

Impact of Collaborative Work Skills in the Individual Work Performance of Non-Teaching Personnel in an Educational District Office

Impact of Collaborative Work Skills in the Individual Work Performance of Non-Teaching Personnel in an Educational District Office

The Impact of Emotional Intelligence on Teamwork Skills in Public Schools Principals

This study aimed to identify the level of emotional intelligence and its impact on the cooperative work skills of public school principals, as well as examining the levels of their cooperative work skills practices. And its relationship to gender variables, and administrative experience.
 The study sample consisted of 53 public school principals, and the descriptive analytical approach was adopted in data collection, analysis and interpretation.
 The results showed that school principals had moderate levels of emotional intelligence, with a decrease in the abilities of emotional awareness, assertiveness and public relations. The study also revealed an average level of cooperative work skills practice, with low levels of empowerment skills practice.
 There are no statistically significant differences in the average emotional intelligence and the level of practice of cooperative work skills for the school principal due to the variables of gender and administrative experience. While there were statistically significant differences in the ability to adapt due to the gender variable for school principals. The results showed differences in the areas: the ability to withstand stress, control emotions, conflict resolution skills, communication and meeting management, attributed to the variable of administrative experience in favor of more experienced school principals.
 The study confirmed the existence of a positive and moderate correlation between emotional intelligence and collaborative work skills.

Project-Based Learning: boosting 21st century skills

Project-Based Learning (PBL) is a method that allows students to learn through the development of different authentic tasks that result in projects by working collaboratively. Therefore, this paper first describes what PBL is, its main characteristics, and the benefits of implementing it as a way to improve 21st century skills such as collaborative work, student agency, problem solving, critical thinking, and different life skills in oral communication courses. Second, it provides a variety of ideas on how to implement it in the classroom. When this methodology is implemented, students show a greater understanding of the topics that are part of their courses and become more engaged, autonomous, and empowered. That is why PBL is highly recommended to help students learn by doing and hence build knowledge in an authentic way.

Collaborative Skills of Pre-service Mathematics Teachers in Blended Learning

Blended learning is a learning that combines face-to-face and online learning. Several studies have shown that blended learning has a positive effect on collaborative skills. The aim of this study is to determine the collaborative skills of pre-service mathematics teachers after using blended learning. The focus of this study is 4 indicators of collaborative work skills, namely quality of work, problem solving skills, working with others, and focus on the task. This type of study is a case study. The participants were 23 pre-service mathematics teachers in second year. Data collection was carried out using a collaborative questionnaire. Data were analysed using quantitative descriptive methods. The results showed that the criterion for quality work of students was 47.83% average. The criterion for problem solving skills was 47.83% very high. The criterion of working with others was 86.96% very high. The criterion for focus on the task was 82.61% very high. Therefore, blended learning possesses positive effects towards pre-service mathematics teachers.

"She's dead!" - Nursing simulation practices: A discourse analysis approach.

Background: The literature on nursing education has revealed a growing wave of interest in the use of simulation sessions to promote undergraduate nurses’ learning experiences. This high prevalence of simulation practices in nursing programs has led to opportunities to research this topic from various angles, including its impact on students’ skill performance, self-efficacy, self-confidence, self-satisfaction, and clinical knowledge acquisition.Design and Methods: Participants in this qualitative study included 54 senior female undergraduates enrolled in a critical care nursing course in Saudi Arabia. Recordings were made of six authentic, acute care simulation sessions. One of these sessions was examined in depth using discourse analysis approaches to gain insights into communication in simulation sessions, examining the way students linguistically managed this critical communication, exhibiting their logical, reflective, decision-making, problem-solving, and collaborative work skills and use of communicative strategies.Results: The analyses revealed various training and communication issues including the lack of harmony among the team members (e.g., regarding understanding and performing their assigned roles as well as delegating and conducting delegated tasks) and the students’ inability to effectively communicate with the patient as a valuable source of information and to make appropriate and timely clinical decisions regarding patient assessment.Conclusions: Simulation sessions have been shown to be a promising instructional tool to support nursing education, allowing students to practice in a safe and controlled environment. However, for more effective sessions and to avoid poor simulation sessions, students need to be thoroughly briefed regarding the sessions prior to implementation.Significance for public healthEffective and safe patient care in healthcare settings reflect effective academic training received by practitioners. In nursing education, there is a huge interest in simulation training as an instructional strategy that encourages learners to apply learned knowledge and practice clinical skills in interactive, controlled, and safe settings that mimic real-life medical scenarios. Research on simulation practices has examined this instructional tool descriptively, measuring its impact on learners’ skill performance, clinical knowledge acquisition, and self-satisfaction, to name but a few. This study is significant as it provides a thorough analysis of the communication exhibited in an authentic simulation session, revealing how this type of communication unfolds, as well as the communicative strategies used by learners and their impact on the training effectiveness. Amending and enhancing learners’ practices during simulation training could lead to improved understanding of best practices, which would eventually improve patient care in real-life settings.

REFLECTIVE TEACHING FOR EFFECTIVE TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING INSTRUCTIONAL DELIVERY IN A KNOWLEDGE-BASED ECONOMY

Today’s world is currently knowledge-based due to globalization which brought information and communication technology into being. This paper highlights the concept of Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET), its objectives and training areas. The paper discussed the concept of knowledge-based economy, the pillars of knowledge-based economy, and the characteristics of knowledge-driven economy. The paper also discussed instructional strategies for effective delivery of TVET in knowledge-based economy. The paper affirms that reflective teaching model allows teachers to closely and critically observes all that goes on in the class and enables the teacher to examine his/her work in order to consider alternative ways of ensuring that students learn thereby encouraging joint construction of knowledge. The paper also looked at the characteristics, benefits and limitations of reflective learning. Conclusively, the paper suggested among other that: teachers should constantly question their aims and actions because they need to be clear on what they want to achieve and how they intend to achieve it; the curriculum of TVET should include training on effective communications in an increasingly technical and knowledge-driven environment. It should also include training on willingness to take on responsibility, collaborative work skills, innovation, critical thinking and problem-solving.

Virtual reality tool to improve collaborative work in the university context

Abstract The development of collaborative work skills is an important issue during students’ academic training. In a globalized and competitive world, employers consider this type of skill as a fundamental requirement when hiring professionals. When analyzed in depth, the way in which people work in collaborative environments has not changed significantly over the years. Moreover, technology has not managed to displace the use of traditional collaborative work tools. For example, studies show that paper and pencil are still widely used in collaborative design. This paper presents a study that describes the design and implementation of a low-cost multi-touch desktop system that encourages and facilitates the evaluation of collaborative work within a classroom.

The Portuguese Maritime Voyages of Discovery: the exploration of the history of a city with an App as an educational resource

In this paper we present an evaluation of an App for mobile devices, ‘Roteiro dos Descobrimentos’, as an educational digital resource for primary school students. The study involved the participation of 131 students and eight teachers. Data were collected from participant observation, students’ questionnaires and interviews to students and teachers. According to students, they learned new things, related with the topics explored, in an easy and funny way. Students also emphasized as positive aspects the fact that they had to face different challenges and the need to mobilize their knowledge to solve them. Teachers referred that students showed great interest and enthusiasm during the activities. As main gains, teachers stressed that the application fosters the relationship of students with the city, facilitates collaboration, and promotes students’ autonomy. In resume, it seems that the playful and interactive dimension of the App promoted the development of important skills such as the ability to interact with the environment, collaborative work, autonomy, and reading and interpretation skills. As a conclusion, there is a great receptivity to integrate mobile technologies in the teaching and learning process, but the role of the teacher can’t be dismissed, as a mediator and educator.

THE PERCEPTION OF MEDICAL AND PHARMACY UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN YOGYAKARTA ON INTERPROFESSIONAL COLLABORATION CLASS

Introduction: Improving the quality of health services requires collaborative work skills in managing health problems from health workers. An understanding about interdisciplinary collaboration needs to be given since students take theoretical education. Learning about interprofessional education (IPE) needs to be evaluated whether it provides benefits to students in achieving learning objectives. The purpose of this study was to determine student perceptions after participating in IPE collaborative learning.
 Method: This research is a descriptive cross-sectional quantitative study. Samples from this study were students of the UKDW Medical Faculty and the USD Pharmacy Faculty who participated in the IPE Communication Clinical Skills. A total of 269 students were given the Google Questionnaire IPE questionnaire, which was adapted from the Student Perceptions of Physician-Pharmacist Interprofessional Clinical Education (SPICE). The reliability of the questionnaire measured by Cronbach’s Alpha was 0.72.
 Results: The number of students who filled out the questionnaire was 176 people (response rate of 65.43%), consisting of 99 undergraduate students of the UKWD Faculty of Medicine and 170 students of the Faculty of Pharmacy. Students tend to choose to agree or strongly agree from all four research scales.
 Discussion: The instrument contains 10 questions and contains 3 factors that emphasize collaborative teamwork, roles and responsibilities of each profession, and patient outcomes. The total mean value of all questions shows that according to students' perceptions, interprofessional education sessions are beneficial for students in understanding these factors. The results of the study generally describe students having a positive perception about IPE learning.
 Conclusion: Students consider that the management of health by the interprofessional team can improve the health and satisfaction of patients, the importance of working with other professions, and understanding roles and responsibilities in collaborative practice.

PSXIV-40 Utilization of a group project in an introductory animal science course to concurrently develop collaborative work skills and increase animal science industry awareness

Abstract It is expected that students entering the workforce should have skills to allow them to effectively perform in the workplace. However, there is a gap between expected development of these “soft skills” and their actual attainment by students. Due to this discrepancy, Texas A&M has developed university mandated learning outcomes that address soft skills within course content. The objective of this paper is to present teaching methodology useful for achieving Texas A&M University level learning outcomes as they relate to the “Professional Conduct” learning outcome, as assessed via performance indicators such as working collaboratively, feedback, and conflict management. Additionally, this project aims to help bridge the gap in understanding between current animal science industry practices and public perception. This project titled “Ag-vocating for Animal Science Industry Practices” utilizes methods appropriate for large classes, conducted face-to-face or online, and targets students at the introductory level. Based on criteria from education literature, the semester-long project is broken down into multiple low stakes assignments comprising half of the project points which allows for multiple feedback opportunities from both the group members and the professor. These assignments include a Catme survey to assign groups based on interest and schedule, as well as submitting topic-related articles, a script, a rough-draft video, final video, and peer assessment survey online through eCampus, the university’s learning management system. This utilization of this collaborative project fulfills university undergraduate learning outcome of demonstrating professional conduct measured by attainment performance indicators such as “identify characteristics of a functional team” and “accept objective and constructive criticism.” This is an innovative approach to assessing soft skill development within the context of the animal science discipline. In conclusion, this project is useful in evaluating groupwork skills in undergraduates, as well as providing students with an opportunity to critically analyze industry practices.

Improvement of Inter-Professional Collaborative Work Abilities in Mexican Medical and Nursing Students: A Longitudinal Study.

Background: Inter-professional and interpersonal relationships in collaborative work environments can prove to be critical elements in healthcare practice. When implementers fail to understand the importance of a collaborative perspective, this can lead to communication problems which ultimately harm the users.Objectives: To improve the inter-professional collaborative work skills of Mexican students in their first year of medical and nursing degrees through the use of a training program geared toward development of interpersonal skills and interdisciplinary work.Methods: The sample was composed of 162 students (62 males and 99 females) from the School of Healthcare Sciences of the Autonomous University of Coahuila, Mexico. The main measures used were the Jefferson Scale of Empathy (JSE); the Jefferson Scale of Attitudes toward Inter-Professional Collaborative Work between Medical and Nursing Professionals (JSAPNC); and the Jefferson Scale of Lifelong Learning (JeffSPLL). The entire sample was divided into two groups (experimental and control groups). Both groups attended an extra-curricular program using a coaching methodology. In the first case the topic focused on attitudes toward inter-professional collaborative work. In the second case, the program focused on addiction. Both programs ran for 4 months. Psychometric instruments were applied at the beginning and at the end of both programs. After analyzing the reliability of the instruments, an ANOVA test was performed.Results: The control group of medical students showed a deterioration in the development of collaborative work skills (p < 0.01), whereas in the experimental group this deterioration was not present. In the experimental group of nursing students, a significant increase in the development of collaborative work skills (p < 0.05) was observed. The differences were clearly due to the professional area of study (p < 0.001).Conclusion: There are differences in collaborative work skill development among different professional areas. These differences can be reduced through the implementation of a program aimed at developing collaborative work and interpersonal skills in the early stages of training.

The implementation of Project-Based Learning in courses Audio Video to Improve Employability Skills

This paper presents a project-based learning (PjBL) in subjects with Audio Video the Study Programme Electro Engineering Universitas Negeri Surabaya which consists of two ways namely the design of the prototype audio-video and assessment activities project-based learning tailored to the skills of the 21st century in the form of employability skills. The purpose of learning innovation is applying the lab work obtained in the theory classes. The PjBL aims to motivate students, centering on the problems of teaching in accordance with the world of work. Measures of learning include; determine the fundamental questions, designs, develop a schedule, monitor the learners and progress, test the results, evaluate the experience, project assessment, and product assessment. The results of research conducted showed the level of mastery of the ability to design tasks (of 78.6%), technical planning (39,3%), creativity (42,9%), innovative (46,4%), problem solving skills (the 57.1%), skill to communicate (75%), oral expression (75%), searching and understanding information (to 64.3%), collaborative work skills (71,4%), and classroom conduct (of 78.6%). In conclusion, instructors have to do the reflection and make improvements in some of the aspects that have a level of mastery of the skills less than 60% both on the application of project-based learning courses, audio video.