Constructive Controversy Research Articles

MEMBANGUN KOMPETENSI ABAD 21 MELALUI METODE CONSTRUCTIVE CONTROVERSY PADA PEMBELAJARAN BAHASA INGGRIS

This study aims to describe an image of cooperative learning model application through constructive controversy method in building 21st century competencies towards English learning. This study uses descriptive qualitative which took place at the second grade of SMKN 1 Talaga, Majalengka. Collecting data is done by using observation, interview, and documentation. The results illustrate that the ability to communicate, collaborate, think critically, and creatively in students can be built through controversial issues which make them challenged to discuss actively, intensively, and comprehensively. The use of 'gambits' in form of asking and giving opinions is quite effective to encourage students to analyze (communicate actively and effectively) related to the issues raised, collaborate intensively on various ideas to make decisions, and formulate solutions by constructing ideas from various results of divergent thinking. Keywords: 21st century competencies; English learning; cooperative learning model; constructive controversy method; controversy issues

The effects of constructive controversy on the character development of elementary school students

The effects of constructive controversy on the character development of elementary school students

Constructive Controversy in an Instrumental Methods Classroom: An Exploratory Case Study

Abstract Mirroring the current polarized political climate in America and beyond, ideological debates in instrumental methods often occur absent attention to potential common ground. Using Hess and McAvoy’s (2014) pedagogical principles for engaging students in democratic educational practices as a conceptual framework, the purpose of this exploratory case study was to investigate preservice instrumental music teachers’ (N = 24) experiences during a semester-long constructive controversy project. Researchers analyzed the following data from 13 students: initial and ending journal reflections for all nine controversial topics, final course papers, and two semistructured interviews. The findings indicate that students’ high school experiences played a key role in how students engaged with the controversial topics. Students valued conflict; they not only appreciated hearing about but actively sought out contrasting perspectives. Yet, students did not necessarily value compromise, and these endeavors rarely resulted in individuals substantially changing their beliefs. Participants disagreed about whether the consensus-making process was easy or difficult, and they saw the resultant consensus statements as ranging from syntheses to midpoints. While most students saw listening as key to the constructive controversy process, not all of them felt heard by their classmates.

Inter-professional nursing education and the roles of swift trust, interaction behaviors, and creativity: A cross-sectional questionnaire survey

BackgroundTechnological advances in medicine have generated an increase in the complexity of delivering quality medical care, which is a challenge to the healthcare system. Improving interdisciplinary teamwork among all healthcare staff is one approach to meeting these new challenges. Interdisciplinary teamwork can be improved through inter-professional teaching in nursing education, which provides instruction from at least two professions to teams of students from different specialties. Behaviors that foster collaboration and creativity in temporary organizations, such as teams, include swift trust, interactive behaviors, and team creativity. A better understanding of the relationships between these behaviors could help educators improve inter-professional education courses for nursing students. MethodA cross-sectional study was conducted with 210 nursing students enrolled in inter-professional education courses with interdisciplinary teams that included design students. Three self-report questionnaires assessed nursing students' perceptions about swift trust, interactive behaviors, and creativity: 1) swift trust measured cognitive-based and affective-based domains; 2) interactive behaviors measured domains of constructive controversy, helping behaviors, and spontaneous communication; and 3) team creativity measured collaborative abilities. Scale scores range from 1 to 5; higher scores indicate more swift trust, better interactive behaviors, and greater team creativity. Analysis with Pearson's correlation coefficient and SPSS PROCESS macro was employed to test the mediating effects. FindingsCognitive-based swift trust was positively correlated with all three domains of interactive behaviors (p < .01); all domains of interactive behaviors were positively associated with team creativity (p < .01). Mediation models indicated that interactive behaviors mediated the relationship between cognitive-based swift trust and team creativity. DiscussionEnhancing cognitive-based swift trust and interactive behaviors in interdisciplinary education for nursing students could promote team creativity. Faculty involved in interdisciplinary education courses for nurses should encourage interactive behaviors, which could increase cognitive-based swift trust among nursing students and improve collaboration and creativity.

Conflict and interactions on interdisciplinary nursing student teams: The moderating effects of spontaneous communication

BackgroundRecently, empirical researchers have observed direct associations between conflict and interaction behaviors within organizational teams. However, research concerning indirect links between conflict and interaction behaviors on interdisciplinary teams in nursing school is scant, particularly in Taiwan. ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to explore the relationships among various types of conflict and interaction behaviors on interdisciplinary nursing education teams. Design, setting, and participantsThis study utilized a cross-sectional, quantitative, descriptive design. The authors collected survey data from 99 nursing students who participated in 18-week capstone courses of small interdisciplinary groups collaborating to design healthcare products in Taiwan during 2018 and 2019. MethodsQuestionnaires assessed the nursing students' perceptions about their teams' conflicts (of task, process, and relationship), and interaction behaviors (constructive controversy, helping behaviors, and spontaneous communication). The authors used descriptive statistics to compare demographics, conflict scores, and interaction behavior scores for collocated and distributed interdisciplinary teams. A Pearson's analysis identified correlations among the variables and their components, and the SPSS PROCESS macro showed moderating effects of spontaneous communication on the relationship between distributed team and conflict subscales. ResultsAfter confirming the distributed team experienced significantly more conflict than the collocated team, we found significant negative correlations between constructive controversy and both process conflict and relationship conflict on the distributed team. Another interaction behavior, spontaneous communication, had a moderating effect on the relationships between the distributed team and both task conflict and relationship conflict. ConclusionIn interdisciplinary educational settings for nursing students, spontaneous communication may moderate the types of conflict that distributed teams are more likely than collocated teams to experience. Constructive controversy may be especially effective at mitigating conflict on distributed teams. Nursing educators may refer to these insights to improve outcomes for educational interdisciplinary healthcare teams.

Peningkatan keterampilan berbicara melalui penerapan model pembelajaran academic-constructive controversy pada peserta didik kelas IV sekolah dasar

&lt;p&gt;The purpose of this research is to improve speaking skills by applying a collaborative learning model. This research is a Classroom Action Research with three cycles. The subjects of this study were the fourth grade students of SD Negeri Kerten II Surakarta in the academic year 2019/2020 with a total of 13 students. This research uses data collection techniques in the form of interviews, observations, field notes, tests, and documentation with data analysis of content validity and triangulation. Analysis of the data used is the interactive analysis of the Miles- Huberman model. The first cycle produces an average indicator of 39.26 and the study continues with the second cycle with an average of 50.92 until the third cycle has an increase of 64.15 Based on the results of the study, it can be included that the speaking skills in fourth grade students of Kerten II Elementary School Surakarta in the academic year 2019/2020 can be improved through the type of collaborative learning model Academic Constructive Controversy. The result of this study have contributed to the world of education as one alternative to solving the affective realm, especially social attitudes of cooperation.&lt;/p&gt;

A study on utilizing constructive controversy for civic deliberation

A study on utilizing constructive controversy for civic deliberation

The implications of constructive controversy in moral education

The implications of constructive controversy in moral education

An empirical study of the impact of goal orientation on individual ambidexterity – moderating roles of goal interdependence and constructive controversy

PurposeAmbidexterity is the source of organizational sustainable development and long-term success. However, understanding the role of individual ambidexterity in organizations remains underdeveloped. Recently, scholars have increasingly emphasized the importance of individual ambidexterity, calling for more research on the topic. This study aims to explore the factors influencing individual ambidexterity. It proposed that goal orientation would be related to individual ambidexterity, and perceived cooperative goal interdependence and constructive controversy would play moderating roles in this relationship.Design/methodology/approachThe paper opted for a survey study. Questionnaires were distributed to enterprise managers from a part-time MBA program at a university located in Beijing, China. They were also asked to bring copies to their colleagues, so they could fill them out. The authors obtained 229 valid questionnaires and used hierarchical regression analysis to test the relationships.FindingsThe results revealed that both learning goal orientation and performance goal orientation were significantly and positively related to individual ambidexterity. Perceived cooperative goal interdependence and constructive controversy positively moderated the relationship between learning goal orientation/ performance goal orientation and individual ambidexterity.Practical implicationsThe paper provides beneficial suggestions for both managers and employees. It offers a reference for managers regarding how to promote employee ambidexterity. It also provides suggestions for employee career development.Originality/valueThe paper explored the factors influencing ambidextrous activities at the individual level, a very scare approach in extant studies. It also constructed a systematic process mechanism of individual ambidexterity, integrating both internal and external factors.

Conflict Resolution with Constructive Controversy, Team Performance: A Meta-Analysis

Current meta-analysis investigates how conflict management plays vital role to articulate positive side of conflict and enhance the team performance. According to criteria, 30 studies empirically analyzed on the topic the constructive controversy and its impact on conflict resolution among team members. Correlation values were taken from studies (2001 to 2010) for analysis. Result shows positive significant relationship exist between constructive controversy and team performance. Findings further revealed team performance increases when conflicting issues solved through cooperation, positive attitudes actively participation of team members.

Can Group Intelligence Help Entrepreneurs Find Better Opportunities?

Entrepreneurial activities are becoming more and more prevalence in our social life. One of the important questions in entrepreneurship is how to find good quality entrepreneurial opportunities. Previous researches suggested that characteristics of entrepreneurs such as their prior experiences, social capitals, and professional skills may influence the consequence of entrepreneurial opportunities finding. This research will introduce a more dynamic perspective to explain the influencing factor of the entrepreneurial opportunities finding. During the decision making process, some behaviors of team members such as joint decision making and constructive controversy may help decision makers understand key issues more comprehensive and decrease the risk come from uncertainties. Besides, this research also takes the different industries’ environmental dynamism into consideration. Thus, we can observe the internal and external effect at the same time.

When the SUIT Fits: Constructive Controversy Training in Face‐to‐Face and Virtual Teams

AbstractOne of the major reasons organizations have turned to work teams is because challenges are too complex, and too large in scope, for any single individual to address. As a result, teams must engage in information sharing, exchange, and processing that optimize the use of each team member's knowledge. Accordingly, we invoked a framework called SUIT, based on the theory of constructive controversy, that teaches teams to effectively share, understand, integrate, and make team decisions. We also considered whether a training program developed in accordance with the SUIT principles has stronger effects for virtual teams (VTs) relative to face‐to‐face (FtF) teams, given that VTs tend to need more information sharing and decision‐making support. Using a fully crossed and balanced experimental design, we found that teams receiving SUIT training reported greater constructive controversy levels and, in turn, higher objective task performance. The communication medium did not moderate this effect.

Valuing Cooperation and Constructive Controversy: A Tribute to David W. Johnson

AbstractThe International Association of Conflict Management awarded David Johnson the Jeffrey Rubin Theory‐to‐Practice Award for professional achievement in 2010. To extend this recognition of David, Negotiation and Conflict Management Research invited us to publish this tribute. We begin with Dean Tjosvold's discussion of David's career. Daniel Druckman describes David's research on constructive controversy and team performance. Roger Johnson outlines how David and he laid the foundations of cooperative learning. Karl Smith describes the development of intellectual disagreement to promote decision‐making. Cary Roseth shows the persistence and skill needed for David's meta‐analyses on the effects of cooperation and competition on learning. Finally, David responds to three questions developed by the contributors.

THE EFFECTIVENESS OF APPLYING CONSTRUCTIVE CONTROVERSY METHOD IN GAINING STUDENT’S CRITICAL THINKING FOR WRITING ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY

A b stract This research examined the effectiveness of applying Constructive Controversy method in terms of gaining student’s critical thinking, thus their argumentative writing become solid. By using quasi-experimental design, this research took 20 students as respondents from both two classes, V-A as experiment class and V-B as control class. The scores of pre-test and post-test gathered from both classes are tested first through pre-requisites analysis; Normality of Kolmogorov-Smirnov and Homogeneity of Fisher. Then, the result of t-test showed that the t-observed was 2.88, and t-table was 2.02 on level of significance 0.05 with degree of freedom (df = n + n – 2) was 38. Regarding to the calculation, t o > t t which means H o hypothesis is rejected meanwhile H i hypothesis is accepted. Therefore, Constructive Controversy method is effective to help students in gaining their critical thinking known from their arguments when writing argumentative essay. Keywords: Writing, Argumentative Essay, Constructive Controversy, Critical Thinking

Constructive controversy and creative process engagement: The roles of positive conflict value, cognitive flexibility, and psychological safety

AbstractThis research explores how and when constructive controversy enhances creative process engagement. We identify positive conflict value and cognitive flexibility as two mediating processes that transmit the effect of constructive controversy on creative process engagement. We further theorize that psychological safety shows opposing moderating effects: It strengthens the positive conflict value–creative process engagement link, whereas weakens the cognitive flexibility–creative process engagement link. Moreover, we propose that psychological safety strengthens and weakens the two mediating pathways through positive conflict value and cognitive flexibility, respectively. Results based on a multiwave data involving 239 employees from the research and development division of a large high‐technology company provide support for our hypotheses. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

Understanding intercultural dynamics

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to provide an overview on the state of the field in intercultural dynamics on competition and cooperation at the individual, team, and organizational levels. The authors integrate previous studies from multiple disciplines to articulate the contextual importance of intercultural dynamics. The authors also suggest three overarching themes to expand the field of research on intercultural dynamics.Design/methodology/approachThe authors use an integrative literature review to articulate the importance of intercultural dynamics, provide an introduction to the new contributions in this special issue, and propose new directions for future research.FindingsIntercultural dynamics research has the potential to expand in three overarching areas: constructive controversy, collaborative communication, and global competency and identity at multiple levels.Research limitations/implicationsIntercultural dynamics is still a nascent field emerging from cross-cultural and strategic management. The authors hope the review lays the groundwork for more studies on intercultural dynamics at the interpersonal, team, organizational, and mixed levels of analysis in both theory building and empirical works.Practical implicationsUnderstanding intercultural dynamics in competition and cooperation can help individuals and managers in multinationals and born global organizations navigate cultural complexity and foster cooperation.Social implicationsThe authors hope the ideas on intercultural dynamics can facilitate collaboration and reduce conflict in intercultural encounters at the individual, organization, and societal levels.Originality/valueThis paper offers an overview on the state of the field and lays groundwork for more systematic inquiries on intercultural dynamics in competition and cooperation.

The multilevel nomological net of team conflict profiles

PurposeThis paper aims to offer an integrative conceptual theory of conflict and reports on the nomological net of team conflict profiles. Specifically, it integrates social self-preservation theory with information-processing theory to better understand the occurrence of team profiles involving task conflict, relationship conflict and process conflict.Design/methodology/approachThe study collected data from 178 teams performing and engineering design tasks. The multilevel nomological net that was examined consisted of constructive controversy, psychological safety and team-task performance (team level), as well as perceptions of learning, burnout and peer ratings of performance (individual level).FindingsFindings indicated mixed support for the associations between conflict profiles and the hypothesized nomological net.Research limitations/implicationsFuture research should consider teams’ profiles of team conflict types rather than examining task, relationship and process conflict in isolation.Practical implicationsTeams can be classified into profiles of team conflict types with implications for team functioning and effectiveness. As a result, assessment and team launch should consider team conflict profiles.Originality/valueThe complexity perspective advanced here will allow research on conflict types to move forward beyond the extensive research examining conflict types in isolation rather than their interplay.

The Role of Constructive Controversy for Team Support and Team Productivity: Managing Teams in China

Strong feelings of social support are apt to a foundation for productive teamwork as team members provide each other with practical assistance as well as strengthen their relationships and their effective coordination of resources. But working in a team can be frustrating and team members may well feel angry with each other, thus threatening team support. This study argues that constructive controversy, open-minded discussion of anger, helps team social support. Structural equation results support our argument that constructive controversy of Chinese team members’ anger helps them modify their angry feelings and thus help develop team social support, which leads to team productivity.

Constructive controversy and guanxi relationships for disaster recovery

PurposeHow can governments and survivors prepare for and manage natural disasters? Post-disaster reconstruction researchers advocate that community involvement is needed to help survivors recover effectively. This study aims to propose that cooperative goals between government officials and survivors develop guanxi relationships and constructive controversy wherein survivors voice their opinions to aid disaster recovery.Design/methodology/approachThe authors adopted the critical incident technique (CIT), which has proved especially useful for studying complex issues, as well as site-intensive research for interviews and participant observation. After developing a local reputation and rapport by working in a residential resettlement area for two months, an author used the CIT to ask 118 survivors of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake to describe specific incidents when they interacted with government officials about recovery issues and then to rate survey items that measure independent and dependent variables.FindingsResults, including structural equation analyses, support the reasoning that cooperative goals between government and survivors facilitate guanxi and constructive controversy, which in turn produced effective disaster recovery, as indicated by survivors’ social support, satisfaction, reduced stress and beliefs that government officials led effectively.Research limitations/implicationsThe data are self-reported and subject to biases and may not be accurate.Practical implicationsIn addition to developing theoretical understanding, the results can have important practical implications for strengthening relationships and constructive controversy between government and survivors.Social implicationsResults suggest that communities have practical ways to prepare for disasters. Structuring cooperative goals among survivors, encouraging guanxi relationships, and training in constructive controversy should promote effective recovery from natural disasters.Originality/valueThe paper develops theory and research on how leaders can promote community involvement for effective disaster management. The paper proposes that high-quality interpersonal relationships, also referred to guanxi, and the open-minded discussion of opposing ideas, labeled constructive controversy, are major components of effective community involvement. The paper adds to the literature by empirically documenting the utility of the Western-developed theory of cooperation and competition and the concept of constructive controversy for understanding the effectiveness of government leadership for disaster recovery in China.

Constructive Controversy and Creative Process Engagement

This research explores how and when constructive controversy enhances creativity process engagement by probing into the mediating roles of positive conflict value and cognitive flexibility and the ...