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Development of virtual teamwork skills for distance students through simulated global virtual team projects
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posted on 2017-12-06, 00:00 authored by Josua PienaarJosua Pienaar, Peng Wu, Nadine AdamsNadine AdamsMany Australian universities are pushing the use of distance education in delivering construction programs. However, recent accreditations show that the development of teamwork skills, one core graduate attribute, is not satisfactory in these programs. A case study is therefore adopted to investigate the effectiveness of using simulated global virtual team (SGVT) projects to teach virtual teamwork skills at Central Queensland University (CQU) which offers the construction education program exclusively by distance education. The findings suggest that SGVT projects can help increase the level of engagement and benefit the students through the involvement of experienced practitioners. More importantly, with the increased level of engagement, distance students can develop nondiscipline-oriented teamwork skills, e.g., collaboration and leadership, through the distinct roles they play in the SGVT projects. The results provide good guidance and will be useful for universities and institutions which are seeking to implement distance education in construction education.
History
Volume
142Issue
1Start Page
1End Page
8Number of Pages
8eISSN
1943-5541ISSN
1052-3928Location
USAPublisher
American Society of Civil EngineersPublisher DOI
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Language
en-ausPeer Reviewed
- Yes
Open Access
- No
External Author Affiliations
Curtin University; Office of Learning and Teaching; School of Engineering and Technology (2013- ); TBA Research Institute;Era Eligible
- Yes